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 Gibbo
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 posted on April 23rd, 2005 at 01:00 PM |
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Help! Type 3 Ignition wont turn!
Hey all, I just went out to start up the squareback for her weekly engine turn over and now the key wont turn in the ignition!
I have soaked it in WD40 but still no luck, the same key still operates the doors ok.
Ideas?
Thanks in advance!
Gib
[Edited on 23/4/2005 by Gibbo]
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| posted on April 23rd, 2005 at 01:28 PM |
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Steering lock??
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| posted on April 23rd, 2005 at 01:58 PM |
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Erm..... No. Steering turns without a problem.
Im silly, but not that silly....
[Edited on 23/4/2005 by Gibbo]
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| posted on April 24th, 2005 at 10:26 AM |
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Anyone?
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EgeWorks
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| posted on April 24th, 2005 at 12:41 PM |
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I didn;t mean to infer that you wre silly Other than that I don't have
any idea what it could be unless the locking mechanism has slipped into the ignition...
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| posted on April 24th, 2005 at 01:03 PM |
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Yeah I thought of that, but I cant see any way of getting into the unit to undo that sort of thing....
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| posted on April 26th, 2005 at 09:15 PM |
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Is it the same key you have used all the time??? I recently aquired a wrecked fasty and found that the original key wouldn't turn unless it was out
just a fraction!!!! but the copy worked fine so maybe try jiggling the key in the ignition in and out????
Kieran
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| posted on April 26th, 2005 at 10:52 PM |
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As the song says: "Jiggle it...just a little bit..."
You might have a stuck tumbler that just needs to be worked loose.
If it still doesn't improve, get another one or call a locksmith.
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Toby
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| posted on April 29th, 2005 at 12:25 PM |
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I made a copy of my original key, in fact, I made two copies from two different places. The two copies open the doors but cannot turn the ignition.
Only the original can open doors and turn the ignition. I am peeved off with the key makers. If I loose or break my original I won't be able to
drive my notch
For the third try I am going to go to a reputable locksmith. See if the centre of the ignition mechanism has been pushed in. Mine goes in slightly
and comes out slightly when I put and remove the key. I have found that sometimes when the mechanism has been pushed in it does not turn, so when you
are trying, don't just jiggle the key, see if the centre goes in-and-out as well (and get a cheeseburger while you are at it - let's see how many
people get this joke).
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| posted on April 29th, 2005 at 02:01 PM |
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a mate of mine got a key cut for his pajero and it would unlock the doors but not start the car. after pondering he realised the key was about a cm
shorter than the origional. when he took it back the guy gave him a talk about how "those old keys are hard to make a copy with.......blah blah" but
he shut up quick when my mate showed him the keys.
as for the ignition not turning. thats pretty weird something has seized in it obviously. perhaps egeworks is right and the steering lock mechanism
has become permanantly snagged but then you would think the wheel still couldnt turn.
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| posted on April 29th, 2005 at 03:41 PM |
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I have had a similar thing in the fasty a few times, what it is for me, the barrel sometimes doesn't come out fully when you take the key out. When
the barrel sticks in, it won't turn. So now I am careful the barrel comes out flush with the ring around it before removing the key.
As others have said, a bit of jiggling. WD40/CRC/light oil spray sometimes helps also.
Octa, this is a common problem in old locks. The key and ignition barrel wear together so still sork, a new key cut being sharper on the edges etc
will have trouble working. Not always the key cutters fault.
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| posted on May 1st, 2005 at 11:21 AM |
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A little off topic but........ As an alternative to WD40 or oil you can use powdered graphite to lubricate your locks. The advantage is that graphite
is dry and therefore doesn't attract dust and gunk. Should be available at bunnings etc.
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| posted on May 1st, 2005 at 11:57 AM |
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If you have lots of keys on with ignition key you may just have to lift the key a little bit. Had this problem few years ago was caused by too many
keys on car key ring weighing down on mechanism. Now just the ingition and doors keys in any key ring |
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