Dear Mechanical Sages of NSC

[KZNSeagull]

Please can anyone give me an idea on how to remove a key like this:




From the ignition for a key made like this:



It is stuck, but only about 3/4 of an inch has gone in. It wiggles around a lot, but I cannot pull it out! And before you ask, yes, it was my wife that managed this.

Thanks in advance!

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

lol

 

[itszamora]

Wd40?

 

[KZNSeagull]

Wd40?

Nope

 

[Hillian1]

 

[Wally Gould]

Pliers and brute force.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Prevention is better than cure (new wife?)

 

[pipkin112]

It is stuck, but only about 3/4 of an inch has gone in. It wiggles around a lot, but I cannot pull it out!

Are we still talking keys?

 

[KZNSeagull]

Forget that - the end of the key has now snapped off. I will let you know how much it costs to tow the 80kms or so to the dealer, if you're interested. Only had the thing 3 weeks (the car, not the wife).

 

[KZNSeagull]

Prevention is better than cure (new wife?)

Are we still talking keys?

Very droll

 

[Goldstone1976]

Forget that - the end of the key has now snapped off. I will let you know how much it costs to tow the 80kms or so to the dealer, if you're interested. Only had the thing 3 weeks (the car, not the wife).

Umm, towing might be a problem if the steering lock is still active? Sorry....

 

[otk]

Take the cowling off around the steering lock, use a solid centre-punch and a hammer to start to unscrew the shear-bolts used to clamp the steering lock to the column, which should then be finger-tight and easy to unscrew the last bit. Get yourself a new steering lock from a main agent, and bolt her in

 

[moggy]

If you're near Southwick I'll do it for you

 

[KZNSeagull]

If you're near Southwick I'll do it for you

Thanks for the offer, cannot afford the plane fare though.

 

[Kumquat]

Just don't talk to your wife until SHE sorts it out. Her mistake. She'll find a way somehow and it will be a valuable lesson. She won't learn otherwise.

 

[El Sid]

Turn the car on it's side



And give it a shake

 

[KZNSeagull]

SORTED!! Screwdriver and a pair of tweezers have removed broken bit of key. Car starts!! Hoo bloody ray.

Thanks for your advice and I will think about what you said Kumquat - could be a valuable lesson there.