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Old 02-01-2011, 02:21 AM
86-300sdl 86-300sdl is offline
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Ditto Funola's idea

Raise the front end so there is no tension on the steering mechanism. Have some one grab a front wheel and twist / jiggle the tire i.e. toe in-toe out direction while you simultaneously jiggle the steering wheel back and forth and ---are you ready---while you also quickly turn the ignition key back and forth. Took me about fifteen minutes but finally the key moved over to position #2. Then you can use simply use the paper clip trick in the tiny hole to release the tumbler. And of course have a new one ready to install

Mine bound up after parking in the garage with the wheels angled just so that they put tension on the whole mechanism all the way up to the ignition key tumbler. Hard to believe. I tried to get the tumbler out with paper clips etc. Got ready to drill out everything. Even had the new parts over-nighted to me.

Hope it works...beats the drilling fix by miles....
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