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Anonymous Posted on Mar 15, 2010
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Lock cylinder is stuck, I can put key in there, but cant turn it. When I wanna take it off, it doesn work cause Iam unable to turn to position where I can put away cylinder.

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  • Anonymous Mar 17, 2010

    its a ignition cylinder,I was unable to take it off, so I was forced to turn on car by a screwdriver, now I order a new ignitoin unit and new ignitoin cylinder itself

  • Anonymous Mar 19, 2010

    Ok sry about specifitions and rating. Now I give u 4 For ur info, Im from eastern europe and have some knowledge about cars, so changin keys or use WD was funny and useless for but for american common US driver should be good advice I guess. I was stuck in the car in middle of nothin, so I guess u shouldnt be able to help me anyway, cause I even when old unit is out, Im unable o put old cylinder out, (so the guys in the service) so I was forced to buy whole new igition unit, not just cylinder.

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Are you asking about the door lock cylinder or the ignition switch?
If its the door try some wd40 in there.
And for both, make sure you try another key too.
If you have already tried these and answer the questions above I may be able to farther help you.
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  • Anonymous Mar 17, 2010

    Next time it would be nice if you could be more specific in which lock cylinder you mean AND ASK FOR MORE HELP like I offered before you rate this with a 1.

    I said if my answer did not help and you already tried another key I would help more.

    But you fixed it and that is good.

    You punched it with a screwdriver and now need a new cylinder instead of asking and saving yourself that problem but its good that you fixed it your way.

    Thank You,

    ETRONIC

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