Stearing Lock

[clinty]

The last couple of weeks I have noticed that my stearing lock is a nightmare to get undone when I put the key in and try turn it! Any Ideas as to what it might be and how it could be fixed?

[ealex]

get rid of the steering lock, or spray wd40 in it?

[Animal]

Pull the wheel slightly. [img]/biggrin.gif[/img]

[Kieran_Burns]

Slight pressure on the steering wheel in an anti-clockwise direction as you turn the key?

[clinty]

Ive done that and the wheel wont turn then it just does!! [img]/sad.gif[/img]

[Animal]

Is that after u've turned the key?

[SukySaggi]

Turn the steering wheel slightly and hold it there before you turn the key.

[dj_smurph]

my steering lock dont work also i can start the car take the keys out and deadlock the car good for this time of year but the cabin heating dont work so it still is a freezing car

[SukySaggi]

smurph, that not so much your steering lock more your ignition barrel.

[Naz]

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Its probably because the barrell is a bit worn.

Cheapest is to get the barrell out and then remake the lock to see if it cures the problem. If not, have a new key made for you.

The most expensive option is to have the whole lock set changed( thats boot, doors and ignition).


Cheers

[clinty]

Aye I put the car keys in and try turn as normal the key and wheel but the key nor the wheel turn as they should do.

[Naz]

Do you always enable your steering lock when you leave the car?!!

When you put the key in, and the steering lock is enabled, you won't be able to turn the steering OR the key. Depending on the direction you used to lock the steering, you have go the same way only slightly and then try turning the key. That should disable the lock as it takes the load off the nutch.

Cheers

[clinty]

Yup always enable the steering lock!! I ahve to where I live [img]/sad.gif[/img]

[Rusty_CallyT]

chuck some graphite grease on the key and work it into the barrel, might help, our cav barrel just stopped totally, steering lock was on and you just couldnt turn the key or the wheel

[dj_smurph]

sorry my post wasn't clear the steering lock doesn't work and the key goes in and out of the barrel