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I have just bought a 2001 T4 Transporter
It has central via Key which seems to have a mind of its own I also can not open tailgate with key I pulled interior off and found that a spring is missing from the key barrel arm to the opening mechanism
enquiries to VW and wreckers for replacement indicate I must buy complete assembly $350 new 200 used
can any one help
http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/picture.p...ictureid=56572
link to photo of spring im after
Have you checked right down into the bottom of the tailgate as if it has fallen off it should still be within the inner and outer skin , being flat it will most likely be stuck at the very bottom as there is usually a wax coating and it would get stuck there > you could try a magnetic tool to extract it or use a stiff wire to try and dislodge it .
If you could borrow a spring, it would be much cheaper to have one made than pay those prices.
Tried looking in bottom of tailgate not there tried magnetQuote:
Originally Posted by jets
love to borrow one but where??
Cannot believe such a weak link in the mechanism not sold separately
How long have you owned a VW sorry I have to have a small laugh at this point . Those of us who have owned Modern European brands not just VW will tell you that what you expect is not reality . Todays car makers do not want to supply parts they are more interested in selling whole components . I found this out twice in the last year a bearing in the aircon fails so a $20 part ends up costing $1600 because they don't sell the part separately , then the fan under the dash fails two very simple carbon brushes worth $16 ah ! but no brushes are available as a separate part a whole new fan $480 . I know it sounds awkward but why not try and make one you can get some spring steel from a motor trimmer just spend some time winding it around a shaft and then shape the ends to suit .
My new T4 seems to have done the same thing...two days after we bought it!