| Re: [GMCnet] Need Advice Removing Ignition Lock Without Key [message #103811 is a reply to message #103810] |
Fri, 22 October 2010 15:07   |
James Hupy
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Registered: May 2010
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Emery, how would someone who is a well schooled individual like you possibly
have learned skills like that? Hint, it is much faster if you use the slide
hammer to insert the screw into the tumblers too. Couple of quick strokes
each way usually does the trick. I didn't work in a prison all those years
without learning a trick or two.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 Royale 403
On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Emery Stora <emerystora@mac.com> wrote:
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> On Oct 22, 2010, at 11:41 AM, Don Jeffers wrote:
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> > Hello all,
> >
> > Our ignition switch lock cylinder failed. The key will not go in the
> cylinder all the way. The ignition switch cannot be turned without the key
> in the cylinder all the way.
> >
> > The shop manual says to remove the steering wheel etc, put the key in,
> turn the switch to the RUN postion, push a tab down and withdraw the lock.
> >
> > We can't turn the lock to the Run position. Anyone have experience with
> getting the lock out without a key in the cylinder?
> >
> > (This was really an opportune failure as we were all packed and ready to
> go out the driveway on a trip. Failure occured in the driveway.)
> >
> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Don & Susan Jeffers
> > 78 Eleganza II
> If you cannot get a key to fit in then you can always just pull out the
> lock cylinder the same way that car hijackers do. Get a slide hammer (such
> as used for pulling dents.) These have a screw in the end. Screw it in
> when the key goes and just use the weight to jerk out the cylinder goes.
> You can then use a flat blade screw driver instead of a key to turn the
> lock.
>
> If the lug on the cylinder breaks off without breaking the housing then it
> is simple to get a new cylinder keyed to your key and just slide it in place
> and it will lock in. If, however, the housing should break then you will
> have to pull the steering wheel to get at the cylinder housing.
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>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM
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