Thread: Key won't turn
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Old 04-10-2008, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by stephen22 View Post
My key will turn, just takes an obscene amount of jiggling. Is replacing the cylinder really as simple as releasing the old one and installing a new one?
Yes and no. Visit www.dieselgiant.com and look at his pictorial. It sounds as if yours is on the way out. Replace it now while the fix is easy. If it locks up, it's a royal pain in the ass.
Your dealer might require proof of ownership. Several years ago the FBI issued a directive that all replacement keys/cylinders require proof of ownership ie: title, registeration card etc. Too many pissed off wives, husbands, lovers, queers were ordering keys and stealing cars.
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