[s-cars] ignition switch issue

[Ian Duff]

Yikes, that's a new one.

I might be tempted to remove the mechanical part of the switch, then  
give it a bath in your liquid lubricant/penetrant of choice. Sounds  
like the tumblers are just gummed up. Lucky you, Hanz und Franz  
designed the switch in two parts, so you won't hose the electrical half.

-Ian Duff.

On 09 May, 2009, at 23:17, Steve Marinello wrote:

> Not the usual failing switch.  This one works fine IF I can get the  
> key in
> the slot (Boy, does that one open the door!).  Anyway, has anyone seen
> failure like this before?  All of a sudden yesterday evening, it  
> became
> almost impossible to get the key in, and just as bad to get it out.   
> Tried
> the second key to make sure there wasn't something weird with the  
> key, and
> it appears not.  Once the key is in, the switch works fine.  Made me  
> take a
> look to see if someone had broken in and tried to get it started,  
> but I
> can't see anything. The car was out in the parking lot at my office,  
> but
> it's a fairly small lot that is faced by all the windows on the back  
> side of
> the building, so I kinda doubt someone tried.
>
>
>
> Any advice?  Tried using some dry lubricant on the key, and then in  
> the
> switch, but no change.  It both hangs up trying to get it in and  
> then jams
> partway in or out.
>
>
>
> TIA,
>
>
>
> Steve
>
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