One and only key broke off in my ignition:-(...can't start the car

[gaboonviper85]

I know this is shady at best but I need to know how to break a key cylinder to start my car:-(

I'm at work and have 12 hours to figure this out....my boss tried to use his key pick set to remove what's left of the key but something happened and now I can't turn the cylinder....how can I get this car to start?

I can prove this car is mine...I have title in hand and my I'd so if I need to take video to prove that I'm not stealing a car then I can do that....

Anybody know what to do?

 

[figgie]

if you broke the key in the cylinder, why not use the broken part, reinsert it and turn. should work

 

[airhead04]

Can you call a lock smith? I have no idea if he can help, but its worth a try.

 

[Athena]

I think when they tried to get out what they could, it made that impossible figgie

 

[gaboonviper85]

That's how I used to start the car but after my boss messed with it it won't work:-(

what do you recomend....lock smith is $145+ which I just don't have right now!

 

[figgie]

If it is in the cylinder... not sure what is "impossible" about it. Press in, done. Unless they broke the brass fingers and then at that point, he is fucked if that is the case.

 

[gaboonviper85]

Thats what I think happened cause the extractor got stuck and we needed pliars to pull it out.

So please...is it possible to either break the cylinder lock or drill the cylinder out?

 

[kotu100]

I'm with figgie on this one, as long as the cylinder is on the lock position you should be able to push and turn. Put some oomph behind it, if it's broke anyway what's the harm?

 

[gaboonviper85]

Please guys....I just need to know how to start the car and to disable the steering lock.

 

[Jimbo]

take apart the plastic trim around the steering column. above the key cylinder there should be a little button you can press with a needle or something, which should allow you to pull out the cylinder.
See what you can do from there.

 

[fixitman04]

well, to start the car you can remove the switch from the back of the cylinder and turn it with a flat blade screwdriver. it is held on with a phillips screw on the rear of the lock clyinder. it is a pain in the ass to get to while the column is installed. to unlock the column you have to remove the cylinder..... you are on your own with that one, i dont know how to do that.

have you tried pushing what is left of the key back in? you may have pulled it out far enough that it isnt fully engaging the lower tumblers.

 

[RazoE]

Just remove the column trim, if I recall, you can remove the ignition assembly and turn it with a screw driver..

I had to do this on my 86.5 when the key cylinder was stuck..