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[dunpullin]

Just cleaned and re-greased the ignition barrel with the help of the guide in the maintenance section to try and solve the sticking key problem . I've got back together now and it is a lot better than it was, however I still need to pull the key out slightly to get the barrel to turn. Is there a fix that can be done while the barrel is on the bench or any way to stop the key going in to far, thanks for any help you can give.

[Shackeng]

http://www.nwkeys.co.uk/Portal.aspx?page=43&cat=131&prod=7389

I replaced the tumblers which made mine like new again. Available cheap from the above supplier.

[2nddaniel]

http://www.nwkeys.co.uk/Portal.aspx?page=43&cat=131&prod=7389

I replaced the tumblers which made mine like new again. Available cheap from the above supplier.

Did you have to create a trade account? Perhaps I should just ring them?
(I too have the sticking ignition lock problem and have followed your handy link)

[Phil L]

http://www.nwkeys.co.uk/Portal.aspx?page=43&cat=131&prod=7389

I replaced the tumblers which made mine like new again. Available cheap from the above supplier.

Is this an easy job ?

[Shackeng]

http://www.nwkeys.co.uk/Portal.aspx?page=43&cat=131&prod=7389

I replaced the tumblers which made mine like new again. Available cheap from the above supplier.

Is this an easy job ?

Certainly, with the barrel out, which is the hard part.

[Shackeng]

http://www.nwkeys.co.uk/Portal.aspx?page=43&cat=131&prod=7389

I replaced the tumblers which made mine like new again. Available cheap from the above supplier.

Did you have to create a trade account? Perhaps I should just ring them?
(I too have the sticking ignition lock problem and have followed your handy link)

No

[Phil L]

http://www.nwkeys.co.uk/Portal.aspx?page=43&cat=131&prod=7389

I replaced the tumblers which made mine like new again. Available cheap from the above supplier.

Is this an easy job ?

Certainly, with the barrel out, which is the hard part.

OK, thanks

[Delroy47]

Possible job for the weekend as my ignition barrel has started to stick 

[artsoul_no1]

I was just going to ask the same question about sticking ignition barrels, seems there's a lot of it about   

[Nick W]

I was just going to ask the same question about sticking ignition barrels, seems there's a lot of it about   

I've seen 3 this week.
It's very common on Vauxhalls in hot weather.
Anyone who has a sticky ign lock should deal with it NOW before it jams up completely.

Don't grease locks, and ensure that you're not hanging every key you own off the car keyring as this exacerbates the problem.

[deviator]

I've got a Vauxhall where the barrel doesn't want to turn, however hitting the grey biscuit with the key frees it off.

[robson]

Can you clarify what is the grey biscuit

[deviator]

The grey biscuit (for want of a better term) is the round grey bit with the rectangle you put your key into. If my barrel won't turn, I take the key back out. Turn the key 90 degrees and whack the barrel (grey biscuit) a couple of times with the key, stick the key back in and hey presto. Not worth fixing as the car only has to last until the end of the month.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Easiest guaranteed (and free) way of repairing your ignition barrel is to take the ones from the glovebox lock. (Glovebox out is 10 mins, and other 10 to dismantle) ignition barrel removal is the work of a second with the cowl out of the way.

You'll have less levers, but these will be (almost)unused ones, the key will still work and you'll have guaranteed to never have a sticking lock.

As someone who was on the receiving end of a lock which I didn't want to repair because the car was going (coincidentally enough after a month) when it failed days later it cost me a taxi fare to work, an entire day lost grunting, hammering, swearing and screaming, to finally affect a temporary bodge using a PFL lock in a FL, with the PFL chip removed, and holding the FL clip/plip to the sensor until engine start, until I could get a replacement scrap car barrel later that week. Appreciate you can't be doing with any real effort as you're getting rid very soon, but trust me, half an hour's work, and not a penny of financial outlay and you'll be back on the road reliably for as little or long as you like 

[deviator]

I appreciate the sentiment, but (touching wood) it's been like this for 2 years. If it won't start, I'll take a different car to work. If it breaks at work, well it's a bit more of an issue, but not too much.

If it gives up all together, I'll bypass the switch altogether (proper hotwire jobbie  ) and use the immob chip as my security.