Ignition Cylinder problem?
12-05-2007, 07:08 PM
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Ignition Cylinder problem? Hey guys,
I did a search before I posted, and couldn't find anything like this, so don't come at me with "search first". Recently, I have been having a problem getting my car to start, I will turn the key, all the lights will come on, but the car won't make any attempt to kick over. After repeated key turning attempts, it will start up. So far I have replaced the starter (it was bad), checked for bad connections on it and the battery, and cleaned the battery terminals. Also had the battery tested, its in decent shape, and the altenator is fine. Something I noticed is that if I push in on the ignition cylinder pretty hard, it will start up with less attempts, even on the first turn on occasion. Does anybody have a clue what the problem could be
, and if so, how much to fix it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
I did a search before I posted, and couldn't find anything like this, so don't come at me with "search first". Recently, I have been having a problem getting my car to start, I will turn the key, all the lights will come on, but the car won't make any attempt to kick over. After repeated key turning attempts, it will start up. So far I have replaced the starter (it was bad), checked for bad connections on it and the battery, and cleaned the battery terminals. Also had the battery tested, its in decent shape, and the altenator is fine. Something I noticed is that if I push in on the ignition cylinder pretty hard, it will start up with less attempts, even on the first turn on occasion. Does anybody have a clue what the problem could be
, and if so, how much to fix it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. 
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Hey guys,
I did a search before I posted, and couldn't find anything like this, so don't come at me with "search first". Recently, I have been having a problem getting my car to start, I will turn the key, all the lights will come on, but the car won't make any attempt to kick over. After repeated key turning attempts, it will start up. So far I have replaced the starter (it was bad), checked for bad connections on it and the battery, and cleaned the battery terminals. Also had the battery tested, its in decent shape, and the altenator is fine. Something I noticed is that if I push in on the ignition cylinder pretty hard, it will start up with less attempts, even on the first turn on occasion. Does anybody have a clue what the problem could be, and if so, how much to fix it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
I did a search before I posted, and couldn't find anything like this, so don't come at me with "search first". Recently, I have been having a problem getting my car to start, I will turn the key, all the lights will come on, but the car won't make any attempt to kick over. After repeated key turning attempts, it will start up. So far I have replaced the starter (it was bad), checked for bad connections on it and the battery, and cleaned the battery terminals. Also had the battery tested, its in decent shape, and the altenator is fine. Something I noticed is that if I push in on the ignition cylinder pretty hard, it will start up with less attempts, even on the first turn on occasion. Does anybody have a clue what the problem could be
, and if so, how much to fix it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
12-05-2007, 10:15 PM
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Thanks so far guys, I was thinking it was the ignition cylinder because I had tried everything else. So where do I need to go to get the cylinder, because I really hate autozone, and the guy at the stealership parts department has given me wholesale prices on stuff before. Any suggestions? Also, GMChammer, how long did it take you to replace it, how hard was it to replace, etc.