Ignition on 77 Corvette
06-21-2017, 11:33 AM
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
I'd pull the cylinder back out and then with a long set of needle nose pliers see if you can turn the rack actuator inside the column. This is the tang you'll see if you look inside. This part fits into the back of the lock cylinder and actuates the ignition switch at the bottom of the column. If this part won't turn with a pair if needle nose pliers then I'd say something is damaged in the rack and the thread below will help you see how to get inside to fix it.
If it turns then I'd take a hard look at your new cylinder and see if it's binding up when you turn it in your hand.
Willcox
You should be able to figure this out if you go look at this thread. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1594954923
If it turns then I'd take a hard look at your new cylinder and see if it's binding up when you turn it in your hand.
Willcox
You should be able to figure this out if you go look at this thread. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1594954923
Last edited by Willcox Corvette; 06-21-2017 at 11:34 AM.
06-21-2017, 01:35 PM
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I'd pull the cylinder back out and then with a long set of needle nose pliers see if you can turn the rack actuator inside the column. This is the tang you'll see if you look inside. This part fits into the back of the lock cylinder and actuates the ignition switch at the bottom of the column. If this part won't turn with a pair if needle nose pliers then I'd say something is damaged in the rack and the thread below will help you see how to get inside to fix it.
If it turns then I'd take a hard look at your new cylinder and see if it's binding up when you turn it in your hand.
Willcox
You should be able to figure this out if you go look at this thread. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1594954923
If it turns then I'd take a hard look at your new cylinder and see if it's binding up when you turn it in your hand.
Willcox
You should be able to figure this out if you go look at this thread. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1594954923
06-21-2017, 01:44 PM
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
First I'd take the ignition switch loose and see if it's an ignition switch failure. The end of the rod on the rack assembly slips into the switch so you should be able to pull the switch and release the rod... Then see if you can operate the rod up and down. If you can the issue is the switch, if you can't the issue is the rack.
If it turns out the rod is stuck... the next thing you'd have to do is exactly what I described in the thread I posted above. You'll need to go deeper into the column and remove the upper hub and see what has failed in the rack... not fun.
Willcox
If it turns out the rod is stuck... the next thing you'd have to do is exactly what I described in the thread I posted above. You'll need to go deeper into the column and remove the upper hub and see what has failed in the rack... not fun.
Willcox
Last edited by Willcox Corvette; 06-21-2017 at 01:44 PM.