Key stuck in column
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From: Mandeville, LA / Clemson, SC
Key stuck in column
Well this week is kicking my vette's butt. The tranny is on it way out and I just ordered a clutch and parts for a 4L60E to ZF6 conversion to do next week.
I drove it today to bring a friend to work and I went to shut the car off and the key was stuck in the on position. I hit the starter on accident and it finally came unstuck.
I cranked it again and it was stuck but even weirder, the AC and radio would not come . All my guages worked except for mpg, it kept changing from 0 to 5y5 the whole time. Also, none of the buttons for the guages (guage/eng met/trip od/trip fuel) worked. I got back home and tried to take the key out but no good. I had to kill the car a different way and the key is suck in the ignition.
Any ideas???
I drove it today to bring a friend to work and I went to shut the car off and the key was stuck in the on position. I hit the starter on accident and it finally came unstuck.
I cranked it again and it was stuck but even weirder, the AC and radio would not come . All my guages worked except for mpg, it kept changing from 0 to 5y5 the whole time. Also, none of the buttons for the guages (guage/eng met/trip od/trip fuel) worked. I got back home and tried to take the key out but no good. I had to kill the car a different way and the key is suck in the ignition.
Any ideas???
Melting Slicks
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Same thing happened to my c3, dicked around for 30min. with it, finally
used a pliers to shut it off. Pull the steering wheel and replace the ignition lock and key.
used a pliers to shut it off. Pull the steering wheel and replace the ignition lock and key.
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Yeah..i know i'm going to have to replace the key. Is that the only problem you think i have??? I'm more worried about the ectrical part. Is this the right part and since i'm swapping in a manual...would part number D1453C on this webpage fit in my A4 column???
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/cata...&parttype=4516
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/cata...&parttype=4516
Melting Slicks
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From: Everyone needs something to believe in, I believe I'll have another beer. Wisconsin
Originally Posted by JA94vette
Yeah..i know i'm going to have to replace the key. Is that the only problem you think i have??? I'm more worried about the ectrical part. Is this the right part and since i'm swapping in a manual...would part number D1453C on this webpage fit in my A4 column???
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/cata...&parttype=4516
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/cata...&parttype=4516
can't turn it without forceing it the cylinder assy.needs to be replaced
Le Mans Master
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Try getting some Dry Graphite Lubricant in there. Your tumblers are probably stuck. That stuff works wonders. My 89 had a sticky set of tumblers where I couldn't the key out, I shot that stuff in and no more problems.
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That's what i'll do thanks for the help...I hope all of this is related and the switch is just making a bad contact. I'm really worried about why the AC/radio/guages won't work.
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