[DML] Re: steering wheel lock

["joopnoordzij" <noordzy@xxxxxxxxx>]

David,
I did spray with WD40. The key now almost gets sucked in because of 
it, but still the lock won't budge. The car is now locked up in the 
garage where the shocks were changed, so I'll try again next monday. 
Ed Uding advised me to disassemble the housing and then hitting the 
lock assembly with a rubber hammer. So I'll probably try that first. 
Unless my D has had some time to think about this all during the 
weekend and decided to release the lock. Sometimes she just likes to 
do these kind of things just so I give her some more attention ...

Joop


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> 
wrote:
> This is an unusual problem meaning that it doesn't seem to happen
> often in Deloreans. I would try some spray lubricant into and 
around
> the lock cylinder while wiggling the key and the steering wheel. If
> you can't get it to move you will have to disassemble, clean,
> lubricate, and reassemble the steering column. Maybe try another 
key?
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "joopnoordzij" <noordzy@x> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > So far I have been without too much trouble with my D, but now 
my 
> > steering wheel lock seems to be stuck (in the locked position). 
I can 
> > put the key in, I can push the lock in for the customary 3 mm or 
so, 
> > but the lock will just refuse to become unlocked. The key won't 
turn. 
> > No matter what I try, wiggling the steering wheel, even pushing 
the 
> > column in and out, nothing helps. I looked in all of the past 
> > messages, but no one seems to have had the problem before, or 
> > mentioned a solution.
> > Any advice is appreciated.
> > 
> > Joop Noordzij, VIN#3085, The Netherlands







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