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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: raywilb on 29 November 2010, 13:32:13

Title: ignition key
Post by: raywilb on 29 November 2010, 13:32:13

my ignition  has recently started to refuse to turn, the key seems to stick. will it be the barrel or the switch. ?it does eventually turn with gentle persuation tho i dont want to force it.

Title: Re: ignition key
Post by: millwall on 29 November 2010, 13:37:24

have a look  http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1225657771

Title: Re: ignition key
Post by: Kevin Wood on 29 November 2010, 13:45:29

I should add that when this happened to me the lock barrel and levers were fine but the item labelled "Sprung Pin" in the guide was jamming due to wear in the ramp on which it rides in the lock barrel casting. This draws the barrel in as the key is turned to unlock the steering.

I ended up smoothing off the burrs in the ramp and lubricating it all and it has been fine since.

Certainly, if it's starting to play up, remove the barrel now and resolve it while you still can!

Kevin