Swap driver / passenger door locks

[TheDutch]

My driver's side door lock is currently fine, but is noticeably worse than the passenger side. Is it possible to switch the barrels over between the two as the passenger side one is probably as good as new.

[Grrrmachine]

I'm pretty sure the answer is no, because the lever arm that sticks out the back of the barrel will be pointing in the wrong direction.

[DaniTD]

Also, double lock works only on driver door look!

[daimlerman]

When a lock rebuild kit costs only £20 or so,why bother?

[TheDutch]

When a lock rebuild kit costs only £20 or so,why bother?

Because swapping them over is free.

[daimlerman]

When a lock rebuild kit costs only £20 or so,why bother?

Because swapping them over is free.

But swapping them over does not work as the things are handed!

[TheDutch]

When a lock rebuild kit costs only £20 or so,why bother?

Because swapping them over is free.

But swapping them over does not work as the things are handed!

That seems to be open to discussion, have you tried swapping just the barrels?

Alternatively, is the lock rebuild kit different for each side?

[TheDutch]

Looks like it could be viable:

[daimlerman]

The 'hole' in the door skin is keyed to the lock barrel,so not only will the barrel not fit,if it did fit then the lock lever would face the wrong way.
If you strip each lock you will almost certainly find damage like this;



Lock repair kits are not only handed,but specific to driver/pax door,so a LHD driver's door lock is different to a RHD pax door lock.This is due to the 'deadlock' arrangement.

Hunt up 'bigwinn' s recent thread,this shows exactly what is involved.

[TheDutch]

Lock repair kits are not only handed,but specific to driver/pax door.

That settles it for me then. I look forward to when I have to do mine in a few years and find the rebuild kits are now £184+VAT.