Author Topic: 230 so door lock cylinder coil springs  (Read 2800 times)

gordon

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230 so door lock cylinder coil springs
« on: August 29, 2021, 12:18:18 »
Can anyone please point me in the direction of a supplier for the coil springs which push the door handle button outwards. Mine are badly rusted. Not listed on SLS.  Thanks

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Re: 230 so door lock cylinder coil springs
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2021, 14:23:56 »
Gordon, can you post a picture of the spring you are looking for, and a scale so we can see the size?  Someone may have one as a spare. 
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Re: 230 so door lock cylinder coil springs
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2021, 17:46:21 »
Hi , the spring which pushes the button outwards is 21 mm overall width, 18 mm inside, 25 mm tall (not compressed) and made with coil wire diameter of 1.5 mm

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Re: 230 so door lock cylinder coil springs
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2021, 01:21:12 »
Hi Gordon,

I assume these are the ones you mean, see below; they're more like 50 mm unstretched. They look a bit strange (like double helix) in the picture due to shadow. I have a couple I can donate to the cause; send me your address and I can mail them.

I don't think you'd find these for sale. More likely found from scavenging W110/W111 handles which use the same parts.

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Re: 230 so door lock cylinder coil springs
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2021, 11:00:02 »
Meyer, I thank you for your kind offer. I took your advice and was able to salvage some from some old jaguar handles which I'd forgotten about.
Thanks and best wishes, Gordon