Key will not turn
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From: Missouri to Georgia
Key will not turn I have a 2001 camaro, The key will not turn to the lock position or remove from the column. I cant find anything in my book that will tell me what the problems is. Need Help cant drive the car since the key cant be removed.
Whats wrong, and has anyone else had this problem. I need it fixed ASAP!!!!
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whats wrong, and has anyone else had this problem. I need it fixed ASAP!!!!
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Turn the wheel back and forth really hard while trying to remove the key. If that doesn't work maybe you went too far and got it in the ACC position. Worst come to worst you will have to remove the lock cyc
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similar thing happened to me but my key wouldnt move forward or backwards so I couldnt drive it at all. Mine ended up being the spring inside the ignition cylinder. had to take to take the whole column apart. yours is probably broke or on its way out. you can get a kit to repair it so that you dont need a completely new cylinder for about 85 bucks from napa.
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Thanks...Do you know if these columns are the same as the old style that have a rod that goes threw the column. I hoping if they have a rod mine isnt broken. I'm going to start working on the car first thing in the afternoon when I wake up!!!!!!!! Wish me luck because I will need it. My fathers call sign was blackcloud and I think he passed it on to me!!!!!!! If it can break, its never the easy stuff usually its the stuff thats a pain in the A$$!!!!!!
Thanks for all the info.
Thanks for all the info.
Thanks...Do you know if these columns are the same as the old style that have a rod that goes threw the column. I hoping if they have a rod mine isnt broken. I'm going to start working on the car first thing in the afternoon when I wake up!!!!!!!! Wish me luck because I will need it. My fathers call sign was blackcloud and I think he passed it on to me!!!!!!! If it can break, its never the easy stuff usually its the stuff thats a pain in the A$$!!!!!!
Thanks for all the info.
Thanks for all the info.
I don't know if an older ign key cylinder will fit but they are very similar...I don't have one in front of me to compare. I also know the turn sig canceller, horn contactor, upper steering housing, pivot pins are all about the same from 1974 up
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I took out the steering wheel and removed the ignition and found out thats not the problem!!!!!!!!!WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!
I then jurked the steering wheel from left to right hard and fast and was able to get the steering wheel to lock and pull the key out, but it put a hard bind on the ignition so I couldnt turn that car back on. I jerked the wheel again and I was able to start the car but still having the problem with putting the key to the lock position............ any Ideas where else I can look or how to fix this......
I then jurked the steering wheel from left to right hard and fast and was able to get the steering wheel to lock and pull the key out, but it put a hard bind on the ignition so I couldnt turn that car back on. I jerked the wheel again and I was able to start the car but still having the problem with putting the key to the lock position............ any Ideas where else I can look or how to fix this......
I took out the steering wheel and removed the ignition and found out thats not the problem!!!!!!!!!WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!
I then jurked the steering wheel from left to right hard and fast and was able to get the steering wheel to lock and pull the key out, but it put a hard bind on the ignition so I couldnt turn that car back on. I jerked the wheel again and I was able to start the car but still having the problem with putting the key to the lock position............ any Ideas where else I can look or how to fix this......
I then jurked the steering wheel from left to right hard and fast and was able to get the steering wheel to lock and pull the key out, but it put a hard bind on the ignition so I couldnt turn that car back on. I jerked the wheel again and I was able to start the car but still having the problem with putting the key to the lock position............ any Ideas where else I can look or how to fix this......
When you removed the lock cylinder could you grab the rod that connects to the sector gear and turn that easily to start the car?
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The lock cylinder was removed and would turn freely, yes.
We did grab the rod and yes it moved freely forward like we where starting the car.
I went and talked to GM dealership and I was told its the rack in the column that needs to be replaced and the parts kit it only $50.00. I was told that its the slid that connects to the gear that is broke.
We did grab the rod and yes it moved freely forward like we where starting the car.
I went and talked to GM dealership and I was told its the rack in the column that needs to be replaced and the parts kit it only $50.00. I was told that its the slid that connects to the gear that is broke.