On 4/1/07, Bill MacLachlan <billmacla@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> vehicle : '82 GL
> problem: key won't go into the ignition lock
>
> It's becoming  difficult to get the ignition key into the ignition
> lock. Key turns fine when it goes in, but sometimes it'll go in and
> sometimes not. Irritating.
>
> May be something to do with the fact that the van was stolen a year or
> two ago, and the thief probably started it with a screwdriver. At any
> rate it feels like one of the little thingys that should be pushed
> aside by the key as it goes in ( I don't think it's a tumbler ) is
> occasionally getting stuck and not letting the key in. And more so
> recently.
>
> I think it's something on it's way to gettting permanently
> stuck/broke...know what I mean?
>
> Anyone taken apart the ignition lock recently? Anyone got any suggestions?
>
> I'm off to get some graphite to see if that's the simple/cheap answer
>
> I haven't tried the archives- no access at the moment
>
> BillM '82 GL I4

Bill,

When I dismantled a lockset recently I noticed that those two roller pics
can sometimes get cock-eyed and get stuck. I lubed them to get them to move
better. Sometimes they get so beat up that they get burrs that catch and
keep them from separating. Sometimes the problem is wear on the key. The tip
of the key is supposed to part them. I've noticed that some freshly cut keys
with more blocky tip does not work as well as one which has been worn into a
wedge.

--
BenT