I doubt if even the B-52 strikes that I flew to Hanoi with 108 five-hundred and seven-hunred-and-fifty pounders each would open it - it's tough stuff.
Wilton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Loren Faeth" <lfa...@leadingchange.com> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR! > Wilton's method, is the cheapest, and fastest. I took out a 123 lock > using the grind off the pin method, and it is a royal PITA.. After I > got the steering lock/lock assy. out, i clamped it in the vise and > ground the protective collar into 2 pieces. Then I could pull out the lock. > > I had tried to drill it, and it dulled all the expensive, exotic > bits. After I got the lock out of the steering lock, i took it apart > and carried the front piece to a guy who sells drill bits that will > "go through anything" and had him try his drill on it. Blunted his > bit too. He asked me what it was, and I said Kryptonite. He pulled > out a carbide drill, and it would drill it, but the guy didn't want > to drill through it. > > So, unless you have a carbide drill (Not masonry carbide) forget > about drilling it. > > At 05:55 PM 2/27/2009, you wrote: > >The correct way to remove it is to take the lower dash panel off and > >the protector around the assembly. Grind the hardened pin (steering > >lock release when the key can beturned) off so that you can pull the > >ignition assembly off the steering column. > > > > From this point you can get the tumbler out from the lock assembly, > >I believe, without turning it (the release is covered when installed). > > > >You will need a new tumbler and a new latching assembly, which was > >$100 or so a few years back. > > > >Never use brass keys and never lubricate the lock with grahpite -- > >both cause it to seize. > > > >Peter > > > >On Feb 27, 2009, at 1:35 PM, Wilton Strickland wrote: > > > >>'Tried to call ya; 'sent me to mail box. > >> > >>'No way to force it short of a BIG bomb that would likely blow a > >>hole bigger > >>than you want in the neighborhood. Key MUST be in position 1 to > >>slip an > >>unlatching pin (white coathanger wedge-shaped on the end works > >>great) in the > >>small hole to unlock the security unlatch, which will then allow > >>you to > >>unscrew the security ring. If you can turn the key to position 1 > >>and insert > >>an unlatching pin, the tumbler exchange takes about 30 seconds; > >>otherwise > >>much trouble - grinding, etc. 'No way to force it. > >> > >>In Oct 07, I had same problem with my 124 - could not turn key to > >>position > >>1. After many tries with different key, including new key, I > >>attached a key > >>to the vibrating plate of a vibrating sander, inserted the key, > >>turned the > >>sander on, and in about 5 seconds, turned the key to position 1. > >>After the > >>key was in position 1, it took me about 30 seconds to remove the > >>old tumbler > >>and insert a new one - 'saved 'bout $700 labor cost of grinding/ cutting out > >>old one. Try the vibrating key method before resorting to > >>grinding, etc. > >>Mine worked beautifully. > >> > >>My # 919-734-2830 > >> > >>Wilton > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Rick Hawkins Java" <macj...@aol.com> > >>To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >>Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:37 PM > >>Subject: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR! > >> > >> > >>> > >>>Folks, > >>> > >>>We have a friend and customer with a jammed ignition lock cylinder on > >>>a 1983 300TD > >>> > >>>We've tried a couple of different keys. We are going to try tap and > >>>turn. > >>> > >>>The big ring is in place around the cylinder. Does the key have to be > >>>in position 1 to push in the little pin and remove that? Any way to > >>>force it. > >>> > >>>Can we simply drill the lock? > >>> > >>>Can we remove the entire lock assembly from the steering column? > >>> > >>>Just what is the quickest and least destructive option to remove the > >>>lock cylinder? Since he's in a hurry, please email ideas to me > >>>directly at macj...@aol.com and the list. My cell is 706 540-3285 if > >>>anyone has any good voice encouragement. > >>> > >>>Thanks for your help!! > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>thanks, > >>> > >>>xx rick > >>>Rick Hawkins > >>> > >>>www.javaphoto.com > >>>www.javacycles.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>-------------- next part -------------- > >>>An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > >>>URL: > >><http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/ > >>20090227/64> da56f2/attachment.html> > >>>_______________________________________ > >>>http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >>>To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>>To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________ > >>http://www.okiebenz.com > >>For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >>To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >>To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > >_______________________________________ > >http://www.okiebenz.com > >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > Loren Faeth > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
