On 25 Oct 2005 08:26:27 -0700, wrote:

>.=2E.the ignition lock on my van has disintegrated. Basically, the sleeve
>
>that goes into the barrel came out with the key, and a lot of pins and
>springs fell out too. It had been loose for a while (and causing some
>electrical trouble too, I think) but now it's history. I've looked thru
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>the FAQs and still am in the dark. The van is a LONG tow from a garage
>(rural Quebec).
> SOOO - I briefly (once) was able to get the assembly to turn with a
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>flat-headed screwdriver but no longer. I can see a vaguely D-shaped
>hole at the bottom (where I stuck the screwdriver) but there is a
>(now-rounded) stub of metal in it that keeps me from getting a grip. My
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>questions, then:
>1) any way to get the stub out? The van's a beater and I would be happy
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>to just use a screwdriver in future.
>2) it looks like to disassemble the switch and lock, I must remove the
>shroud from the steering column, and to do THAT it looks like I must
>remove the steering wheel. Anybody know a diagram or instructions for
>doing this on the web?
> Thanks for any help - =D0=AA=D7
>My email eddress is - remove shorts to get the
>
>REAL address.
>
You can buy a new cylinder. The cover must come off because there is
a button you need to press while the key is in to remove it.
Instructions come with the cylinder.

beekeep