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Cant turn my key when in ignition?
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:48 am
by xSlurpee
All of a sudden i insert my key but i cant twist/turn my key?
how do i even get the car checked when i cant move it
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:57 am
by nvr2low
haha man it sounds like you have locked the steering column mate. Just move the steering wheel around and try and turn the key 2 mate
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:10 pm
by JD-3193
i've had that happen in my car too. it's probably different coz mine isn't a mitsubishi, but what i had to do is push inwards hard and turn the key left. then it unlocked and i could turn it right to start the car
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:21 pm
by Supplanter
Undo the the bottom of the steering column cover (4 screws) and remove it. You might need to lower the steering column to do this. There is a white plastic box thingy at the base of the key barrel with 1 screw (I think), unscrew it slowly and a small piece of metal should drop on to the floor. Now you should be able to turn the key. Replace everything and it won't happen again.
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:24 pm
by vipfto
nvr2low wrote: haha man it sounds like you have locked the steering column mate. Just move the steering wheel around and try and turn the key 2 mate
i would say so
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:06 pm
by koolio1234
hahaha if its your steering column that locked the wheel.
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:17 am
by I8A4RE
Supplanter wrote:Undo the the bottom of the steering column cover (4 screws) and remove it. You might need to lower the steering column to do this. There is a white plastic box thingy at the base of the key barrel with 1 screw (I think), unscrew it slowly and a small piece of metal should drop on to the floor. Now you should be able to turn the key. Replace everything and it won't happen again.
No James is correct, this is a common failure of the auto "P" lock. It happened in my car about a month after I brought it.
Just follow the advice above and it wil fix the problem
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:06 pm
by xSlurpee
lol its my steering wheel .... dam mum cant drive for sh*t
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:19 am
by vipfto
xSlurpee wrote:lol its my steering wheel .... dam mum cant drive for sh*t
bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:36 am
by I8A4RE
xSlurpee wrote:lol its my steering wheel .... dam mum cant drive for sh*t
OMG you f&*ken noob
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:48 am
by vipfto
and he thinks a civic will be awesome? they will have same prob man or auto
cant drive it if you cant start it
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:08 pm
by Cassf88
jiggle the steering wheel, that worked for me.