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

[jon]

Yup, I tried that.

This evening, I am going to jack the car up, so the front wheels are not
"loaded". Then, I'll have someone move the tires back and forth. This
*may* release enough pressure on the steering hear, so the pin will pop
out.

And, if I can get it to pop, I am replacing that lock cylinder RIGHT
AWAY!!!

If that doesn't work, a call to the local MB repair shop (NOT THE
DEALER!!) tomorrow will be the next step.

Thanks,

Jon

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005, gary wrote:

> 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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