Broken Key in Ignition - How to remove?
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Burning Brakes
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From: North Texas
Broken Key in Ignition - How to remove?
I have a key broken off in the Ignition - any idea on how to remove?
It's too far down to grab with pliers.
Can I remove the cylinder and get it out another way?
It's too far down to grab with pliers.
Can I remove the cylinder and get it out another way?
Pro
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Murphy Texas
Mine is bad to, it spins a full 360, It's just a matter of pulling everything out up to to the key lock, and replacing. Your matainance manual should cover all or the disasememly. Just mark everything, in step 1 horn cover, 2 horn cover holder etc.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: New Cumberland PA
Originally Posted by mdj21
how about some really skinny needle nose pliers?
grind down some tweesers maybe?
maybe get a dental pick down there and pry it out.....
grind down some tweesers maybe?
maybe get a dental pick down there and pry it out.....
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: Saginaw Michigan
Two ideas (courtesy of our engineering friends at Saginaw):
If you have access to a real fine dental pic. The end should be at 90 degrees and sticking out about 0.03 of an inch. Reach in over the end of the broken key stem so that the sharp end bites into the key to pull it out.
Also, use a course hacksaw blade. Grind it down so that is real thin. Leave the last hacksaw tooth in place. Slip it in along the top edge of the key. Use the sharp tooth to hook onto the key and pull it out.
Jim
If you have access to a real fine dental pic. The end should be at 90 degrees and sticking out about 0.03 of an inch. Reach in over the end of the broken key stem so that the sharp end bites into the key to pull it out.
Also, use a course hacksaw blade. Grind it down so that is real thin. Leave the last hacksaw tooth in place. Slip it in along the top edge of the key. Use the sharp tooth to hook onto the key and pull it out.
Jim
Last edited by Jim Shea; May 12, 2006 at 11:28 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Cruising somewhere in St. Louis, Missouri
you can use some JB weld from Kragen, autozone...etc. The stuff hardens like steel and is like sticky when you first start to use it. Put some on the end of stiff wire with a very small bend at the tip to give more adheasion surface and let it dry then pull your key out.
Should cost you around $5.00 to get the key out.
Jim
here is the stuff at kragen near me.
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...artnumber=8276
Should cost you around $5.00 to get the key out.
Jim
here is the stuff at kragen near me.
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...artnumber=8276
Drifting
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From: Seattle Wash.
Being a former locksmith, I would recommend that you have a qualified locksmith remove whatever piece is left inside the ignition, then have them cut a new key by it's "code" or simply by reading out the cuts on the key. Believe me, you'll rest easy knowing it's been done correctly. I went out on enough calls that required the replacement of the ignition due to the actual lock being damaged. This is just my opinion, do what you like.
Tony
Tony
Burning Brakes
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From: NC
Originally Posted by luerja
you can use some JB weld from Kragen, autozone...etc. The stuff hardens like steel and is like sticky when you first start to use it. Put some on the end of stiff wire with a very small bend at the tip to give more adheasion surface and let it dry then pull your key out.
Should cost you around $5.00 to get the key out.
Jim
here is the stuff at kragen near me.
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...artnumber=8276
Should cost you around $5.00 to get the key out.
Jim
here is the stuff at kragen near me.
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...artnumber=8276
I would definitly try this, I used this method to get a nickel out of the seat belt buckle
Drifting
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From: Seattle Wash.
Originally Posted by 1970 Dave
Maybe lube the lock real good with PB and a strong magnet--I have a little pencil magnet that will lift almost 5 pounds--just an early morning short of caffine thought 
SEMPER FI--1970 Dave
SEMPER FI--1970 Dave
The key is made of BRASS! Magnets will not work!
Tony
Safety Car
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From: North of Atlanta GA
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by 427-390
Being a former locksmith, I would recommend that you have a qualified locksmith remove whatever piece is left inside the ignition, then have them cut a new key by it's "code" or simply by reading out the cuts on the key. Believe me, you'll rest easy knowing it's been done correctly. I went out on enough calls that required the replacement of the ignition due to the actual lock being damaged. This is just my opinion, do what you like.
Tony
Tony
Although when I had this problem I put 2 small (very small) drops of super glue on the one end, trying to be careful not to put too much on that would run into the lock, slowly slid the key half in the lock and held it in place for a few minutes and slowly pulled the entire key out. It worked like a charm, although I don't know if I'd try it again, I'd probably go to a locksmith.
Burning Brakes
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From: roanoke va
Take the lock cly. out and hit the cly. on a metal table with the end you put the key in down. The sudden stop will force the key out. I have done this severial times and it worked pretty good.
If you don't try this take the cly. out and have a locksmith remove the key.
If you don't try this take the cly. out and have a locksmith remove the key.
