 ignition tumbler is off and won't go back, just when I was extolling the wonders of old cars... |
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| emerygt350 |
 Oct 16 2025, 05:49 AM
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Right after I posted about how great old cars are... I hopped in the 914 and I think I didn't push the key all the way in and turned it. Now it is stuck vertical and I can't turn it to start (I can turn it to on) and I can't turn it back to fully engage the key. I have never disassembled the tumbler and switch so I don't have a good idea of what is happening in there. I don't want to try and force the tumbler back I can't put the key in far enough to get the tumbler to move back to 'off'. Ideas? Do I just have to pull it all apart? Can I if the key can't be fully inserted?
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| Superhawk996 |
Oct 16 2025, 06:45 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,458 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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You’re wiggling the wheel slightly to make sure the steering lock pin doesn’t have it bound up?
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| emerygt350 |
Oct 16 2025, 07:26 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,307 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Oct 16 2025, 06:45 AM)  You’re wiggling the wheel slightly to make sure the steering lock pin doesn’t have it bound up? Yes, the steering lock is off, I can move the wheel freely. |
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| Superhawk996 |
Oct 16 2025, 07:32 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,458 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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The options aren’t as appealing. Could be a couple of things (bent wafer, broken wafer spring, worn damaged or jammed cylinder, worn housing that gets “groved”, etc.) The next thing I might try is a shot of silicone lube and see if maybe it can be freed up? After that it’s progressively nastier. Potentially having to drop the whole column. |
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| emerygt350 |
Oct 16 2025, 07:52 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,307 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
Ugh
After reading that I gave it another go. Carefully adding pressure as I returned the key to the lock position several times did it. I think the switch was off kilter to the tumbler. Working now, ordered a new switch, steering shaft bearing, and key blank. My key is almost just a stick at this point |
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| Superhawk996 |
Oct 16 2025, 08:47 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,458 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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Glad you were able to get it freed up.
Here’s an example of housing that has gotten groved and leads to sticky / binding when the wafers are hanging out proud to the cylinder  And here’s a shot of a key cylinder (door) but the concept is the same for all. This one is a good one where the wafers are all flush to the cylinder. As keys wear (or aren’t inserted fully) a wafer hangs out and can get caught in a worn housing groove  A good cleaning and re-lube may help (little metal particles get caught between the cylinder and housing). The actual electrical switch has nothing to do with the cylinder jamming up. |
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