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Ignition Stuck! - 1995 Civic
On Jan 7, 9:58 pm, jim beam > wrote:
> wrote: > > On Jan 7, 8:11 pm, jim beam > wrote: > >> wrote: > >>> Hi all, > >>> I have an automatic 1995 Honda Civic. The ignition switch was replaced > >>> 4 months ago after a burglar destroyed it with a screwdriver. > >>> The ignition has been working until today. I cannot turn the key once > >>> it is in the ignition. I've tried everything I read about on the > >>> internet: > >>> (1) Moving the steering wheel left and right while trying to turn the > >>> key - the wheels are straight and the steering > >>> wheel is unlocked > >>> (2) Making sure the car is in the park position > >>> (3) Shifting the car into neutral and letting it roll a couple inches > >>> (4) Spraying WD-40 into the keyhole > >>> Any other ideas? > >> whoever replaced your ignition didn't do a complete job. there are a > >> couple of interlock mechanisms built into the barrel and its housing. > >> if the lock was forced, chances are, one of these interlocks was > >> damaged. full repair in this situation requires either careful > >> strip-down and examination of the entire mechanism, including the > >> interlocks, and/or replacing the housing. you can often get these parts > >> from a junkyard and save a lot of money as they can be expensive new. > > > Interesting... but, any idea why it suddenly stopped working 4 mo > > later? The ignition was replaced 4 mo and I've had no problems until > > yesterday morning. > > what was damaged is now broken. still need to get it fixed... I'm not very knowledgeable about some of these terms. Sounds like I don't need a new cylinder (which was replaced 4 mo ago), but perhaps a new barrel and/or housing. Is this correct? A mechanic is looking at my car now - just want to make sure he's not charging me for items I don't need... Thanks again for the help. |
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