ignition cylinder lock August 21, 2005, 01:59:45 PM can someone tell me how to get the ignition cylinder lock out of my 88 tbird. i managed to depress a pin that i thought was holding it in but it still won't come out. i also managed to break the two tang black cover. the reason for the change is that it is jammed in acc. luckly i could just get it so the insturments turned off. Quote Selected
Re: ignition cylinder lock Reply #1 – August 21, 2005, 06:43:55 PM The iginition lock is ONLY removable with it in the ON position.... Otherwise it has to be drilled out(very carefully I might add)... Quote Selected
Re: ignition cylinder lock Reply #2 – August 22, 2005, 12:06:03 PM that is an understate ment. Time for a new steering colum. Quote Selected
Re: ignition cylinder lock Reply #3 – August 22, 2005, 02:16:37 PM thanks i managed to move the key just enough to get the lock out. that could of got messy Quote Selected
Re: ignition cylinder lock Reply #4 – August 22, 2005, 02:41:52 PM Quote from: TurboCoupe50The iginition lock is ONLY removable with it in the ON position.... Otherwise it has to be drilled out(very carefully I might add)...A locked ignition cylinder not in the ON position is one of the few jobs I pay someone to do. Quote Selected
Re: ignition cylinder lock Reply #5 – August 22, 2005, 04:29:02 PM I just changed out the whole steering colum. you can do it in about 10 mins and I picked up a new colum for liek $15 and it came with a lock and key. I love you pull it yards. Quote Selected
Re: ignition cylinder lock Reply #6 – August 22, 2005, 05:26:50 PM Quote from: JeremyBA locked ignition cylinder not in the ON position is one of the few jobs I pay someone to do.I sucessfully drilled the POS Stang that had been flooded by hurricane Isabell. Figured it was screwed anyway, not much to loose. Now that I'm brave enough to do it again, I'd probably screw it up.... Quote Selected
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