Re: Ignition problem

From: Alan Short (ashort@flash.net)
Date: Fri Apr 28 2000 - 12:09:53 EDT


Richard A Pyburn wrote:
>
> Has anyone ever experienced this problem before? One of the doctors here
> came to me with a problem I had never heard of. His wife broke the
> ignition key off in the ignition of he rVolvo last night and they cannot
> extract the remainder of the key. Any ideas? I suggested removing the
> ignition cylinder from the steering column and trying to poke out the
> piece that's in there. All suggestions are appreciated.
>
> I told him he should have gotten a Dakota. The keys seem pretty sturdy to
> me.

A locksmiths lock picking kit has a tool for removing broken keys from
cylinders. It looks like a little coping saw.
If you can find a small jigsaw blade, you might be able to snag it.
Good luck,
          Alan S.



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