disco 1 ignition barrel

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icky

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• Oct 2, 2006

• #1

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

 

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EMB

Guest

• Oct 2, 2006

• #2

icky wrote:
> 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

IIRC you need to have a working key to turn it in order to remove it
from the lock mechanism.


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EMB

 

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METWO

Guest

• Oct 2, 2006

• #3

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.

Steve
"icky" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 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
>

 

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[email protected]

Guest

• Oct 2, 2006

• #4

have you tried a good squirt of WD40 down the keyhole?

Wolfie

 

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icky

Guest

• Oct 3, 2006

• #5

"METWO" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 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.
>
> Steve
> "icky" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> 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
>>
>
>Tried the wd40 but no joy gonna strip it this morning for him, its blocking
>his other motor in and he is well and truly stuck!

 

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Paul - xxx

Guest

• Oct 3, 2006

• #6

icky came up with the following;:
> 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?

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.

--
Paul ...
(8(|) Homer Rules ..... Doh !!!

 

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icky

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• Oct 3, 2006

• #7

"Paul - xxx" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> icky came up with the following;:
>> 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?
>
> 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.
>
> --
> Paul ...
> (8(|) Homer Rules ..... Doh !!!


>Tried this also for about 45 mins! Just collected a replacement lock from
>the local independant you get everything! New switch, lock, barrel, snap
>off bolts,wireing loom, 2 keys the whole shabang. makes it a nice easy job
>for me later, glad I'm not paying for it though ;-)

 

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Paul - xxx

Guest

• Oct 3, 2006

• #8

icky came up with the following;:
> "Paul - xxx" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> icky came up with the following;:
>>> 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?
>>
>> 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.
>
> Tried this also for about 45 mins! Just collected a replacement lock from
> the local independant you get everything! New switch, lock, barrel, snap
> off bolts,wireing loom, 2 keys the whole shabang. makes it a nice easy
> job for me later, glad I'm not paying for it though ;-)

What did it cost, out of interest?


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Paul ...
(8(|) Homer Rules ..... Doh !!!