Lubrication of Ignition Lock
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Lubrication of Ignition Lock
Any help here would be most welcome, ever so often my car key would stuck in the ignition and not even turn to light -up the instrument panel...after turning the steering a few and waiting..it finally started ...can i use WD40/ or LUB/RUST SPRAY IN THE Ignition lock to loosen it up ?
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Last edited by Lexmex; 04-22-12 at 12:08 PM.
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How much grime is on the key you are using.
I would not use WD40/similar lube in this area.
Only thing I would remotely consider is some electrical contact cleaner, but I would have to have a serious amount of grime in there, and I haven't seen that with mine. Even in that case, I would be careful about how I cleaned it, maybe even using a toothpick (preferably plastic so wood wouldn't break) to get off some of that grime very carefully in the keyhole area.
How often is this happening?
I would not use WD40/similar lube in this area.
Only thing I would remotely consider is some electrical contact cleaner, but I would have to have a serious amount of grime in there, and I haven't seen that with mine. Even in that case, I would be careful about how I cleaned it, maybe even using a toothpick (preferably plastic so wood wouldn't break) to get off some of that grime very carefully in the keyhole area.
How often is this happening?
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Any help here would be most welcome, ever so often my car key would stuck in the ignition and not even turn to light -up the instrument panel...after turning the steering a few and waiting..it finally started ...can i use WD40/ or LUB/RUST SPRAY IN THE Ignition lock to loosen it up ?
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thanks lexmex,billjoebob,and thomas1........ since i brought the car it happen about 4-5 times i had to wait about 30mins before trying again..i may need to clean my keys also with some cleaner...will be using that lub..billjoebob
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