Jim Shea

I gave out some bad information the other day. :confused: I had indicated to use WD-40 to "unstick" a steering column ignition lock cylinder. Now I have been corrected. DO NOT use WD-40.

If your steering column ignition lock cylinder needs lubrication, the engineers at Delphi Saginaw say to use a small amount of MOBIL 1. Use a syringe or coat your key to get the oil into the moving parts.

WD-40 will dry out the metal parts and craze the plastic parts in the lock cylinder.

Sorry, I guess one piece of bad info in a year isn't too bad. :rolleyes:

paso

hey Jim your info wasn't bad wd 40 works right now! then if you follow it up with oil it won't happen again. :cheers:

GaryS

Jim, that is good information. For those that may be interested, Jim helped me, with diagrams and troubleshooting guides, fix my 72 key buzzer. I had a sticking lock cyliner. I used WD-40 to flush out the ignition lock cylinder (it was out of the car) and then used a light weight oil to lube the cylinder.

Gary

norvalwilhelm

I have used WD-40 many times in stiff frozen locks and on my ford F150 monthly. It worked for me in the past.
Norval :jester

thejaf

This may be odd, but what about electronic tuner cleaner? It cleans residue very well and leaves a very thin layer of lubricant.