VW Golf ignition barrel repaired in Havant
Worn ignition barrel sorted on site – key turns smoothly again, no tow to a garage.
Last updated · Written by the Portsmouth Car Keys team – mobile auto locksmiths with 5+ years' experience
The call
The key in this Golf had been getting harder to turn for weeks, until one morning it wouldn't turn at all.
Diagnosing the Volkswagen Golf
The wafers inside the ignition barrel were worn, and the key blade was worn too, so the two no longer lined up reliably.
The fix, step by step
We removed the barrel, replaced the worn parts and cut a fresh key to match, keeping the existing transponder so no reprogramming of the immobiliser was needed.
Back on the road
The key turns smoothly and the car starts normally. Fixing it on the driveway avoided a recovery and a longer garage wait.
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