[V8] Ignition lock replaced

[cobram at juno.com]

Glad it's back together.  
Look on the bright side, had you followed the directions in the official
repair manual, you'd probably be half way though the job instead of
finished.  ;-)

BCNU,
Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.

On Mon, 11 Dec 2017 Jason Bass <rasrunnit at yahoo.com> writes:

> Happy Holidays to all
> 
> While trying to start my car, the key switch suddenly broke free. 
> Leaving the car unable to start and stuck in accessory mode. I knew 
> instantly that this most likely was the dreaded broken lock tumbler 
> tab that I previously had read about on the audifans V8 list. AAA 
> towed her home..
> 
> I followed an old post from cobram. See below. Thanks bud.
> 
>  He described a shortcut method of cutting the black trim off the 
> key tumbler then using a lock pick to slide in and depress a hidden 
> spring, releasing the lock cylinder.
>  After three hours of trying, I gave up on the shortcut and used the 
> longer method outlined in his post. Separating the steering column, 
> removing dash, etc..
> As described, I found the small metal tab on the back of the key 
> tumbler which engages the ignition switch broke off. The ignition 
> switch was also cracked but appeared to still be functional.
> 
> Took me days, but she's all back together. Cleaned up. New ignition 
> switch,  lock (and key). Back on the road and looking good. I've 
> completed many repairs on my V8. Steering rack, timing belt, heater 
> core, control arms...(Many thanks to all the contributors on this 
> list). I found this repair challenging. 
> 
> -Jason 
> 
> Original post..
> 
> From: cobram at juno.com
>  >  To: v8 at audifans.com
>  >  Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003
>  21:50:15 -0400
>  >  Subject: [V8] Ignition Lock

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