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Old 01-11-2012, 12:06 PM
Clemson88 Clemson88 is offline
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hmmmm...

Looks like a road trip to the dealership for a new key. Take your ID and the registration/title to your car and 50 bucks with you.

I can't tell you how to get the broken key out of the tumblers but I can tell you what I would do.

I'd start with a 5 gal mud bucket and a soft pillow to sit on. I'd pick and spray with everything I had. If I concluded that nothing was going to get the broken key out then I would use a grinding bit made for detail grinding. I'd probably do all this before I went to the dealership so that if I destroyed the tumblers I could order another to match the new key.

Check out the photo in the 5th reply...

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/tech-help/310410-removal-stripped-axle-half-shaft-bolts.html
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