body and interior Door handle lock clynder. Can they be purchased new?

[mmichalik]

Hi guys,

I've owned my 2002 for 8 years now. Over the course of that time I've had the lock cylinder of both my passenger and driver door handles physically break about five times now. (Total, not per side).

I've been able to purchase passenger side door handles, because the drivers side seem to be very rare, and harvest the lock cylinders as needed but I am rapidly cornering the market on lock-less passenger side door handles.

Are there any suppliers out there that we can purchase just a new lock cylinder from? Or, can we use ones from a Porsche or VW instead?

I've looked through the forums and found discussions about rekeying or replacing them in the manner I have done in the past but have not seen any suggest a supplier for a new part.

Thanks,

Mike

[peterschop]

Check with BMW. I think you can still buy them new.

[ray_]

How are you managing to break them so much?

 

After I broke my first one, 25 years ago, I started being careful

 

Cheers,

[TobyB]

Seconded-

 

I've never had a problem with one, after having the handles rekeyed, once, back in... errr....1998?

 

t

[mmichalik]

Not really sure but, I believe it's been a combination of getting locks from dismantlers that were already stress cracked plus not cleaning them properly and getting all of the old grease and grit out, as well as a little bit of bad luck.  Lesson(s) learned there. 

 

Ultimately, they start to bind up and then they snap.  I had one that actually broke a steel key.    A perfect example, the replacement lock clyninder I received last week was broken already, when we went to put it in.

 

I was told that it was a NLA part by the lock smith and others, and I took their word for it but, I will check with the local BMW dealer and realOEM.com today as well.

 

Thanks gentlemen.  Sometimes the most obvious answer isn't always the one that comes to the surface first.  (i.e. Check the dealer)

[peterschop]

Clean your old locks up with electrical contact cleaner. Wait until it evaporates, then use a dry graphite power to lubricate. You do not want to use anything that will leave a residue that dirt will stick to. 

 

Edited April 13, 2015 by peterschop

[mmichalik]

Clean your old locks up with electrical contact cleaner. Wait until it evaporates, then use a dry graphite power to lubricate. You do not want to use anything that will leave a residue that dirt will stick to. 

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Thanks Peter and will do that this weekend.

 

Mike