ignition key won't turn

[Sautie]

My daughters' 7 has just experienced a problem. The ignition key goes all the way into the ignition and will only turn so far until it stops, roughly half through its turn. Result no electrical contact and thus unable to star the car.[:(]

[FI Spyder]

Try some silicone spray (not graphite spray) and see if it's a lube issue. I believe they are made out of pot metal so can break. I had my glove box lock break so couldn't unlock the glove box.





- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[dmtrmp6]

Try rotating the steering wheel a small amount, if the lock bar in the steering lock is loaded with torque from the steering shaft it can be very difficult/impossible to rotate the key in the ignition lock - forcing the key may break either the key off in the lock or crack the lock housing. Rgds, Daryl M

[dursleyman]

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Try rotating the steering wheel a small amount, if the lock bar in the steering lock is loaded with torque from the steering shaft it can be very difficult/impossible to rotate the key in the ignition lock - forcing the key may break either the key off in the lock or crack the lock housing. Rgds, Daryl M
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Agree with this, try "jiggling" the steering wheel back and forward gently as you turn the key. If that steering lock has engaged it can be quite difficult to free sometimes.

Russ

1980 TR7 Sprint DHC, 1981 TR7 Sprint DHC
Dursley
UK

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[Sautie]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by FI Spyder</i>

Try some silicone spray (not graphite spray) and see if it's a lube issue. I believe they are made out of pot metal so can break. I had my glove box lock break so couldn't unlock the glove box.


Many t[:D]hanks the Silicone spray did the trick straight off.

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

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