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Terry Coombs[_2_]

On 8/25/2019 6:15 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 25 Aug 2019 17:40:19 -0500, dpb wrote:

Some time back I posted a query about the issue of having to jiggle the
ignition switch on the old '98 Chebby pickumup to Clare as to whether
symptomatic of key or lock. Suggested lock if key works in door; turns
out did so finally(!) got the round tuit and swapped out for new
cylinder this afternoon.

Works quite well but the annoyance factor is quite high in the doing it
phase with the fact GM didn't split the top/bottom halves of the cover
around the switch until at least '99 as the earliest--this thing has to
be prized off over the key cylinder in place which is no treat. Plus,
there's a two-piece stud holding the top LH side in place that turns but
doesn't release that a video shows was replaced by a long single
fastener later as well...

But, aggravation aside, can report is done and thanks! for the
diagnostic info so knew which way to go. Don't recall having had
another wear to this extent to being such a pain altho have had many
vehicles far older than this...dunno why this one was so hard. A couple
times in town wasn't sure was ever going to get it to turn -- about 2-3
full minutes of messing around was finally the straw to send me to NAPA
last week!

In my limited un-expert experience - Saturn had a lot of
problems with sloppy ignition / key . very early on - and for
several years ..
My wife's 2013 Jetta has displayed sticky ignition key
problems for quite a while - now at ~ 200 k km .
One thing that was mentioned as a possible cause -
- heavy key-ring stuff -
And parking with the steering wheel cocked so you need
to force the key ...
John T.

Â* The proper thing to do in the case of steering wheel tension is to
turn the wheel to take the tension off before you turn the key . Duh .
That said , my daughter used to have a '99 (IIRC) Camaro (Firebird ?)
that kept having problems removing the key . It was finally traced back
to her spilling sodas on theÂ* console . Those sodas gummed up the
shifter/ignition interlock cable to the point it was basically frozen in
position . Cleaned that up and the problem disappeared .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !