Re: [MBZ] Locked Ignition

2005-08-19 Thread Potter, Tom E
f Joe Mendyka Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 6:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Locked Ignition In the past ~2 weeks, if I move my steering wheel at all before starting, the ignition locks up. I know that this is not uncommon. However, once it happens, it is almost unmovable. Sometim

Re: [MBZ] Locked Ignition

2005-08-19 Thread Dave M.
privilege of making the key work again. I was not happy either. :-/ -Dave M. > -- > Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:50:43 -0400 > From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Locked Ignition > > Joe Mendyka wrote: > > other t

Re: [MBZ] Locked Ignition

2005-08-19 Thread Luther Gulseth
NO F'in WONDER I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING TONIGHT. HAD THIS #$([EMAIL PROTECTED] 7.2MB DOWNLOAD.. Thanks for the help:) Luther On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:06:56 -0500, John Ervine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Luther Gulseth wrote: How does one remove/clean the steering lock? My CD had a bad tu

Re: [MBZ] Locked Ignition

2005-08-19 Thread John Ervine
Luther Gulseth wrote: How does one remove/clean the steering lock? My CD had a bad tumbler, purchased and replaced it, and it still tried to lock on me the first time I used it. SO I removed the NEW lock and have been screwdrivering it since till I can pull my parts ignition. TIA, Luther

Re: [MBZ] Locked Ignition

2005-08-19 Thread John Ervine
Joe Mendyka wrote: Ok, I'm gonna go ahead and let my incompetence show through. What is a tumbler? What does it do? What kind of procedure am I looking at? The tumbler is what you put the key in. To take it out, you need a paperclip or very thin jeweler's screwdriver. You'll have it out

Re: [MBZ] Locked Ignition

2005-08-19 Thread Mitch Haley
Joe Mendyka wrote: > other times it can take 20 minutes of trying to > turn the key before it goes. Do not lock the ignition again until you replace the lock cylinder (aka tumbler). The last time you unlocked it may be the last time you are ever able to lock it. MBz did not design the car so that

Re: [MBZ] Locked Ignition

2005-08-19 Thread Luther Gulseth
How does one remove/clean the steering lock? My CD had a bad tumbler, purchased and replaced it, and it still tried to lock on me the first time I used it. SO I removed the NEW lock and have been screwdrivering it since till I can pull my parts ignition. TIA, Luther On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 1

Re: [MBZ] Locked Ignition

2005-08-19 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Joe, I can't help you with the tumbler, etc., explanation you need, but there are some folks on this list that like to see emails signed w/a name. If you will do that, you can be assured of assistance with some of best Mercedes wisdom available... Take care, Chuck Phoenix, AZ 1980 3

Re: [MBZ] Locked Ignition

2005-08-19 Thread Joe Mendyka
On 8/18/05, John Ervine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You have an impending appointment with a dremel or a repair shop. Replace the > tumbler, and while it's out, remove the steering lock and make sure it isn't > gummed up. Ok, I'm gonna go ahead and let my incompetence show through. What is a t

Re: [MBZ] Locked Ignition

2005-08-19 Thread John Ervine
Joe Mendyka wrote: In the past ~2 weeks, if I move my steering wheel at all before starting, the ignition locks up. I know that this is not uncommon. However, once it happens, it is almost unmovable. Sometimes it only takes a few tries but other times it can take 20 minutes of trying to turn

[MBZ] Locked Ignition

2005-08-18 Thread Joe Mendyka
In the past ~2 weeks, if I move my steering wheel at all before starting, the ignition locks up. I know that this is not uncommon. However, once it happens, it is almost unmovable. Sometimes it only takes a few tries but other times it can take 20 minutes of trying to turn the key before it goes