How to remove ignition barrel retaining pin?

Galen · Nov 15, 2008

My ignition switch on my TD5 has stuck again

I've whipped the ignition/steering lock off and would like to remove the lock barrel and give it a clean.

It seems that the barrel is held in by a brass pin. Can this pin be removed without damage? If so how?

TIA

Stephen

newdisco2! · Nov 28, 2008

Hi

Had the same problem, called out breakdown and he removed the barrel. the "pins" are anti-shear bolts. the guy tapped them round with a screwdriver and hammer to get them both out.

I cleaned the barrel and put it all back and now works great ! hope that helps.

Galen · Nov 28, 2008

I've taken the shear bolts out already and removed the barrel assembly.
They're M8 x 12 if anyone needs to know.

The lock barrel itself seems to be retained by a small pin, but I can't fathom a way to remove that pin and withdraw the barrel.

I'm going to clean what I can and put it back together for now.
I'll pick up an ignition assembly from a scrap yard and disassemble that to see how it all fits together.

Thanks for the reply.

Stephen

ratty · Nov 28, 2008

Galen said:
I've taken the shear bolts out already and removed the barrel assembly.
They're M8 x 12 if anyone needs to know.

The lock barrel itself seems to be retained by a small pin, but I can't fathom a way to remove that pin and withdraw the barrel.

I'm going to clean what I can and put it back together for now.
I'll pick up an ignition assembly from a scrap yard and disassemble that to see how it all fits together.

Thanks for the reply.

Stephen

On most cars you can push the brass pin in and that releases the barrel. The ignition key must be turned around to the first position to do it.

I don't know about disco 2's but on disco 1's the barrel and lock are all in one.

If you can see the pin then I would say it's a seperate barrel.

Galen · Nov 28, 2008

ratty said:
On most cars you can push the brass pin in and that releases the barrel. The ignition key must be turned around to the first position to do it.

I read this somewhere and I did try it, but the pin didn't seem to want to go it no matter which position the key was turned to.

The pin spins freely but wont move in or out, even with persuasion.

All the debris and gunk has been washed out of the barrel and it works as good as new again. When I take a scrap unit apart i'll take some photos and post them here.

Stephen

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