Re: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-28 Thread Peter Frederick
ed '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" To: Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:37 PM Subject:

Re: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-27 Thread Wilton Strickland
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 th

Re: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-27 Thread Loren Faeth
- From: "Rick Hawkins Java" To: 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.

Re: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-27 Thread Peter Frederick
worked beautifully. My # 919-734-2830 Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rick Hawkins Java" To: 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

Re: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-27 Thread Wilton Strickland
, etc. > > Mine worked beautifully. > > > > My # 919-734-2830 > > > > Wilton > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Rick Hawkins Java" > > To: > > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:37 PM > > Subject: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM

Re: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-27 Thread andrew strasfogel
27;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" &g

Re: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-27 Thread Wilton Strickland
"Rick Hawkins Java" To: 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 go

Re: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-27 Thread Mitch Haley
Rick Hawkins Java wrote: Can we simply drill the lock? How many hours and cobalt drills can you devote to the operation? Hopefully the customer hasn't already blown the 2nd, 3rd, 4th chances by jiggling the key until jiggling it just would not work. Has anybody gotten one of these to work b

[MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-27 Thread Rick Hawkins Java
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 t