Hi all Just been stoped by a neighbour his ignition key is not turning the barrel on his disco 1. Tryed the spare key still no joy. can you get the ignition barrel out without too much fuss or do you have to take all the ignition/steering lock assembly off?
Thanks in advance
Icky
IIRC you need to have a working key to turn it in order to remove it from the lock mechanism.
Hi Icky
It is a well known problem with the locks, but what I did was undo the two bolts holding the lock on, and ordered a new one from the dealers, and I ordered the same key number lock and fitted that.
But I beleive the problem is with the keys wearing out, so if you get new keys(not cut from the worn one) from the dealer from the details then it might cure it.
have you tried a good squirt of WD40 down the keyhole?
Wolfie
icky came up with the following;:
Mine does this occasionally ... worn keys appears to be the 'real' answer but I get round it, as it's an infrequent occurrence, by simply jiggling the key in the lock whilst also working the steering wheel against the steering lock.
icky came up with the following;:
What did it cost, out of interest?
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