Key codes are usually a letter or 2 letters followed by some digits. send the code to Justin and he is the cheapest route. Easy, Cheap and 95% or better accurate. He has never cut a profile off for me ever. Done several with him. Cheaper then the guys at the shows.
The wafers are called tumblers. If you have one that sticks out just a little, pull tumbler out from lock cylinder and use a piece of emery cloth and sand it down just enough to make it even with the cylinder. With key removed it should still work properly. Typically the tumblers have numbers on them. As you remove them, write the number in the order they are in the cylinder. When you reassemble them in cylinder, clean out the cylinder and tumblers with brake cleaner and use dry lube/graphite not grease. Dust and pocket fuzz will stick to the grease causing tumblers to stick. Be careful not to loose the tiny springs. Good video Mike. Very informative. 👍👍👍
I switched around the wafers in my earlier Type 3 door locks. Bought another set of locks for donor wafers. My ignition key now work with my door locks. I like to tinker, so I saved my self money and learned something new.
@@donmacdonald9633 vwkey@yahoo.com email him the key code on your lock he will tell you how much and paypal address. couple days later key is in your mailbox. Usually takes less than a week. I dont have a phone number I have only emailed him for several keys. never had an issue.
@@Mikefngarage I meant on my Ghia! I need some spare keys... I have the OG VW blanks already. I'll reach out and see if he can determine the code from the key I already have.
Or you can do what I do and you just remove all the keys keepers so any key that's Volkswagen will open it you can also do this with other vehicles so if the ignition works you just pull all the keepers out of the doors and now the key will open it of course any Chevy key will then open it but no one knows that so who cares especially if you're flipping vehicles keeps cost down
yea that works. you can use your old keys laying around and key to one of them too. Justin is pretty cheap though logo key was 35 non logo is less. I cant remember how much like 20 or so.
This is great. If only I still had my keys. My late 1979 VW T2 has been out of commission for years due to this. Does he do anything for all around key needs? Like the ignition, doors (front, slide-door, and rear trunk cab), engine compartment locks if I sent them into him?
yes he does that too. but if you remove a door handle usually it has a code like that on the lock somewhere. just send the code and you will get a key back. On that year I think all the door handles have codes pretty easy to get the code. and if it is original they are all the same key. Even the push button has that code on it. just need to pull the handles and use a magnifying glass and look all over.
