That was the case with an E36 M3 steering lock assembly that I had to replace as well. Info out there claimed you could use a chisel on an edge of the bolts, but I had no luck, so eventually pulled out the sawsall :-)
--------------------------------------------------------- "The prosecutor, in the interest of justice, must act impartially... Their devotion to duty is not measured, like the prowess of the savage, by the number of their victims.” Charlton On Feb 24, 2012, at 9:47 AM, Christopher Yee wrote: > I believe that the lock assembly is held in place with bolts which shear the > heads off when you torque them in place. > > To remove them, you either have to drill them out, or slot what’s left of the > stub and turn them out with a flat blade screwdriver. > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 9:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Removing ignition lock/cylinder > > I'm attempting to remove the ignition cylinder/lock from the steering column > and can not figure it out. > > I've removed GM/Chevy/Jeep ignition locks/cylinders before, but the Miata is > kicking my butt. > > Tried searching past threads and didn't turn up any results. > I'm parting out my 95 PEP and I need the entire locks/keys set for a fellow > Miata Nut. > Can anyone offer any advice and where to begin? > > TIA, > Jeff in San Diego > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
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