barrel

[frog_southampton]

I drove car 2 night...parked up
went bak 2 car and my key didnt turn in the lock!
tried sprayin loads of WD40 in there....
no joy!

my steering lock is now on aswell...which was broken b4 car is stuck at the pub!

Anyone help?

[Chris LR]

Sorry mate, I'm not enitrely with it,
You mean the lock by the wheel, or on the door?

It's not any of your mates having a laugh, swapping keys etc

[frog_southampton]

nah its the egnition barrel....
key opens the doors then doesnt the steering....

steering lock is now on aswell....didnt use 2 work!

somethin may have come loose?!

(tried spare key aswell thought might have been key or summint?)

[Chris LR]

If It won't turn I'd have a really wild guess and say the tumblers (the things that know one key from another) have dropped, Meaning that it's scrap.

Please don't take that as an answer, It's 1:30 in the morning and I need sleep.

Cheers
Chris :wink:

[frog_southampton]

how much is new barrel?
can i get one from scrap yard?

what one will i need?

ta!

[Manta Mad]

Can you get your key in the lock but it just can't turn? If so, try and turn your steering wheel from left to right (as much as it will go with the lock on) and see if you can now turn the key - moving the steering wheel sometimes frees the key.

[Dicko]

yes this is right u need to wiggle it a bit as u turn the key. if not ur buggered its gonna be a hammer+chisel job to get the barrel out and u need to key to get it out normaly

[Aragorn]

yeh as dicko says the key needs to be at position 2 to get the barrel out

if the steering is pressing against the lock (ie the rack is applying pressure on the lock) then u'll need to release the pressure (ie turn the wheel left to right) while trying to turn the key

[frog_southampton]

i have got a new barrel and put on...
but my steering lock doesnt work again

any ideas?!?