cant get key out of ignition

**BambiCelica** · 07-03-2009, 05:01 PM

I cant get my key out of the ignition. I tried moving the steering wheel as people told me and it worked fora day and then stopped. If i need to replace it, what am i repalcing exactly? am i trying to get a key cylinder or what?

**McKenzieJr18** · 07-03-2009, 10:35 PM

is the car automatic? if so is the car in park or neutral? just keep wigling it and hammer it with a rubber hammer and eventually it should come out

**dups90gt** · 07-03-2009, 10:39 PM

DO NOT HAMMER IT WITH A RUBBER MALLET (mckenzie you TOOL!) twist the steering wheel left to right while pushing the key in and turning it. (i'm assuming the steering wheel is locked)
there's a mechanism that jams the key when the steering wheel is locked and it sometimes gets stuck, same goes for when you try and start the car and its locked, you have to turn the wheel left and right to loosen it up. Ill try and get you the internal pics of the key cylinder so you can see how it works. you can't fix it by hammering it.. start the car then turn it off making sure you turn it all the way back, remember the clicks on, acc, 1st click then out. do it slow.

JR · 07-04-2009, 10:10 AM

Rubber mallet?? I was thinking a mini sledge (a full sized one might be a little hard to fit) Of course, after all that beating, it may not go back in...*shrugs*

**McKenzieJr18** · 07-04-2009, 05:52 PM

thats what happened to me and CAA came with a small rubber mallet and it worked. once its out spray wd40 in the key hole

07-03-2009, 05:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
BambiCelica Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 12 Join Date: Jun 2009 Last On: 07-19-2009 12:41 PM Vehicle: 2001 Celica GT	cant get key out of ignition I cant get my key out of the ignition. I tried moving the steering wheel as people told me and it worked fora day and then stopped. If i need to replace it, what am i repalcing exactly? am i trying to get a key cylinder or what?

07-03-2009, 10:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
McKenzieJr18 Location: toronto Posts: 573 Join Date: Dec 2008 Last On: Yesterday 10:30 PM Vehicle: 90 3sgte GT 2nd Vehicle: 03 buick rendez	Re: cant get key out of ignition is the car automatic? if so is the car in park or neutral? just keep wigling it and hammer it with a rubber hammer and eventually it should come out

07-03-2009, 10:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
dups90gt Location: Mississauga Posts: 1,650 Join Date: Jan 2008 Last On: 08-31-2010 06:40 PM Vehicle: 91 AllTrac 2nd Vehicle: 90 GT Gone :(	Re: cant get key out of ignition DO NOT HAMMER IT WITH A RUBBER MALLET (mckenzie you TOOL!) twist the steering wheel left to right while pushing the key in and turning it. (i'm assuming the steering wheel is locked) there's a mechanism that jams the key when the steering wheel is locked and it sometimes gets stuck, same goes for when you try and start the car and its locked, you have to turn the wheel left and right to loosen it up. Ill try and get you the internal pics of the key cylinder so you can see how it works. you can't fix it by hammering it.. start the car then turn it off making sure you turn it all the way back, remember the clicks on, acc, 1st click then out. do it slow. __________________ RICE WHITE Alltrac..

07-04-2009, 10:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
JR Resident 1st Gen Location: Hepworth, ON Posts: 3,166 Join Date: Sep 2005 Last On: Yesterday 05:51 PM Vehicle: 97 Civic LX 2nd Vehicle: 77 Celica	Re: cant get key out of ignition Rubber mallet?? I was thinking a mini sledge (a full sized one might be a little hard to fit) Of course, after all that beating, it may not go back in...shrugs __________________ J.R.

07-04-2009, 05:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
McKenzieJr18 Location: toronto Posts: 573 Join Date: Dec 2008 Last On: Yesterday 10:30 PM Vehicle: 90 3sgte GT 2nd Vehicle: 03 buick rendez	Re: cant get key out of ignition thats what happened to me and CAA came with a small rubber mallet and it worked. once its out spray wd40 in the key hole

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