How do you take the ignition tumbler out of a 72 vw bug?

I have to have a key made for a 72 vw bug my friend just bought and we don't have any other keys for it since the one it came with when we bought it broke in the door handle. Does the manual tell how to take it apart? Is it hard??????How do you take the ignition tumbler out of a 72 vw bug?YOu will need to pull the steering wheel



1) Pop off the plastic housing .



2) Disconnct the horn (or pull the horn fuse) ..it wont hurt you or the car but it is just plain irritating when you keep accidentally hitting the ground wire..(and you will)



3) Use a socket and a long wrench (36mm I think) to remove the wheel nut. Hold the wheel against the wrench or you may bend the locking pin. Once you break the nut it spins off easily. You may or may not need a steering wheel puller.. usually you can work the wheel right off by pulling on the opposite side of the wheel in alternating yanks



4) Once the wheel is off you will see the lock assembly and the single screw that holds it in place.



5) The simple solution is to simply buy a new lock / key set and remove and replace the old one rather then to have a new key made for the worn keyway. Most lock shops have them. Watch the wires and the wiring as you replace it., then just reverse the process.



As an alternate, out here in California it costs about $60 to have the process done (lock included).



Further alternate.. if you have AAA membership check to see if this is covered.. they may pick up the whole tab.



.How do you take the ignition tumbler out of a 72 vw bug?all you need to do is open the drivers door move the door rubber from behind the door handle.take a screwdriver and remove the screw that holds the handle in place slide the handle forward and remove the handle. the key # is on the handle if it is the original handle its the same as the ignition , if not you needed a key for the door anyway. I have done this many many times took longer to write this than to do it.

wheels and tires