[Vwdiesel] Steering wheel locked...how to fix??

[Mike & Coreen Smith]

Took the words out of my mouth.  Had this happen to our old K-Car all the
time.
That, and try and get it out of park, even on a slight grade !


Mike, Coreen & Corey Smith
699 Rte 616 Keswick Ridge
NB
Canada
E6L 1T1
----- Original Message -----
From: "gary" <gbangs at cfl.rr.com>
To: "jon" <jon at kenneke.com>
Cc: "VWDiesel" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Steering wheel locked...how to fix??


> You have probably tried this...
>
> But have you turned the wheel so that pressure is removed from the lock
> pin while turning the key?
>
> My 190D 2.5 used to do this if I happened to park it with the wheels
> turned just right.
>
> -Gary
>
>
> On Sun, 2005-07-17 at 20:13 -0700, jon wrote:
> > I posted this to the Mercedes list, but since many folks on this list
also
> > have Benz's, here it is:
> >
> > (And always, thanks!)
> >
> > Just had a frustrating experience with our 1983 300SD. We were trying to
> > leave the store, and the steering wheel lock would not unlock.
> >
> > So, the key would turn a bit, but not enough to unlock the steering
wheel
> > and start the car.
> >
> > It seems like I read how to fix this awhile ago, but cannot find it via
> > search.
> >
> > So, can anyone point me to how to fix a locked steering wheel?
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Jon
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