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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: samrey4u on 18 July 2014, 18:12:31

Title: ignition barrel
Post by: samrey4u on 18 July 2014, 18:12:31
my key wont operate ignition its solid. Easy fix or not ? Steering lock also on now :-X
Title: Re: ignition barrel
Post by: Blueron on 18 July 2014, 19:34:28
Try taking tension off steering wheel and giving key a good wiggle.Hopefully it will turn.Just had same problem with mine,luckily it did release so I took barrel out and cleaned it all and added graphite powder to lube it all up.Didn't want this to happen again so I bought a new barrel from vx at a cost of £63 Just ask for a barrel to fit original key.You will need car pass with key number on and v5 documents.Hope you get it sorted.
Title: Re: ignition barrel
Post by: Nick W on 18 July 2014, 20:35:11
I've seen 4 Vauxhalls in the last fortnight with jammed ignitions. This is common in hot weather. Everyone had a story that it had been getting a bit stiff. A good squirt of switch cleaner(NOT WD40 or similar) might get it loose. But it rarely does, and you'll be looking at a new barrel plus the fitting. Which is really tricky when you can't turn the key.

Do yourself a favour, and rebuild or replace your lock barrel as soon a it starts to play up!!
Title: Re: ignition barrel
Post by: Andy B on 18 July 2014, 22:14:11
Once removed, you can buy new tumblers for just a few quid. http://www.nwkeys.co.uk/Portal.aspx?page=43&cat=131&prod=7389
Title: Re: ignition barrel
Post by: Andy A on 24 July 2014, 19:15:06
Quote from: Blueron on 18 July 2014, 19:34:28
Try taking tension off steering wheel and giving key a good wiggle.Hopefully it will turn.Just had same problem with mine,luckily it did release so I took barrel out and cleaned it all and added graphite powder to lube it all up.Didn't want this to happen again so I bought a new barrel from vx at a cost of £63 Just ask for a barrel to fit original key.You will need car pass with key number on and v5 documents.Hope you get it sorted.

Is that a TC price?
Title: Re: ignition barrel
Post by: Andy B on 24 July 2014, 19:16:45
Quote from: Andy A on 24 July 2014, 19:15:06
Quote from: Blueron on 18 July 2014, 19:34:28
Try taking tension off steering wheel and giving key a good wiggle.Hopefully it will turn.Just had same problem with mine,luckily it did release so I took barrel out and cleaned it all and added graphite powder to lube it all up.Didn't want this to happen again so I bought a new barrel from vx at a cost of £63 Just ask for a barrel to fit original key.You will need car pass with key number on and v5 documents.Hope you get it sorted.

Is that a TC price?

I'd very much doubt it is. TC is usually consumable service parts.
Title: Re: ignition barrel
Post by: Andy A on 24 July 2014, 19:17:20
Quote from: Andy B on 18 July 2014, 22:14:11
Once removed, you can buy new tumblers for just a few quid. http://www.nwkeys.co.uk/Portal.aspx?page=43&cat=131&prod=7389

Andy B, are they easy to replace?

I can't see a price on that page?

Is that the correct one to fit a 2003?

Thanks
Title: Re: ignition barrel
Post by: terry paget on 24 July 2014, 19:59:52
L925FDC Senator 3.0 24valve saloon ex-police
 I had one set solid on a Senator. No locksmith would touch it. I had to put a drill down the middle. It was really quite easy. It suddenly fell to bits, then I could turn the barrel with a screwdriver, drive the car, and extract the barrel.
Title: Re: ignition barrel
Post by: Andy B on 24 July 2014, 20:33:46
Quote from: Andy A on 24 July 2014, 19:17:20
Quote from: Andy B on 18 July 2014, 22:14:11
Once removed, you can buy new tumblers for just a few quid. http://www.nwkeys.co.uk/Portal.aspx?page=43&cat=131&prod=7389

Andy B, are they easy to replace?

I can't see a price on that page?

Is that the correct one to fit a 2003?

Thanks

I can't remember the exact price, but they were cheap .... maybe I phoned for a price  :-\ :-\ There's a guide on re-furbing your ignition barrel. It's easy enough, just don't get them mixed up  ;) The hard part will be getting your barrel to turn so you can remove it.  :-\
Title: Re: ignition barrel
Post by: Andy A on 27 July 2014, 20:48:20
Quote from: Andy B on 24 July 2014, 20:33:46
Quote from: Andy A on 24 July 2014, 19:17:20
Quote from: Andy B on 18 July 2014, 22:14:11
Once removed, you can buy new tumblers for just a few quid. http://www.nwkeys.co.uk/Portal.aspx?page=43&cat=131&prod=7389

Andy B, are they easy to replace?

I can't see a price on that page?

Is that the correct one to fit a 2003?

Thanks

I can't remember the exact price, but they were cheap .... maybe I phoned for a price  :-\ :-\ There's a guide on re-furbing your ignition barrel. It's easy enough, just don't get them mixed up  ;) The hard part will be getting your barrel to turn so you can remove it.  :-\

Thanks Andy, I will give them a riing and ask.  :y
Title: Re: ignition barrel
Post by: Vamps on 27 July 2014, 23:23:51
When this happened on our first Omega, in swmbo hands by then, she called the AA who put on some mole grips and forced the key to turn, never a problem again but she carried a set of mole grips in the glove box for about 2 years................ :D :D
Title: Re: ignition barrel
Post by: Andy A on 28 July 2014, 07:29:07
Quote from: Vamps on 27 July 2014, 23:23:51
When this happened on our first Omega, in swmbo hands by then, she called the AA who put on some mole grips and forced the key to turn, never a problem again but she carried a set of mole grips in the glove box for about 2 years................ :D :D

I'll keep a pair in the boot.  :y