Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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My ignition fuckered itself at work last night 
I put the key in and turned it, and it just went all 'loose' didn't spring back when you turned it or anything. So took it all apart, and took the black box off the back, and there was a bit of metal in it, shook that out, stuck a screwdriver in and started it.
I went to Vauxhall today and he said I have to replace the whole ignition barrel, and need a new key. Annoying.
Is this true?
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OliSteadman
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Registered: 14th Oct 07
Location: Barnsley
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Is the key chiped?
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Graham88
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Nope
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OliSteadman
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Go to the scrappy get a new barrel with the key, even the nova barrel will fit. theres a tiny little hole in the ignition casing get sumthing to press into this like a thin allen key and this will release the barrel with a quick jingle
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Graham88
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Aye, can get one tomorrow, just wanted to make sure.
The fella in the garage said it's really difficult to remove and needs to be done by someone who knows what they're doing?
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OliSteadman
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just do what iv said above and you can have one out in under 5 mins
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Graham88
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Yeah, I just read it in the Haynes. Looks proper easy. Cheers mate 
Hardly 'need to know what you're doing'
Gotta love garages.
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
Location: Chesterfield
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Ive got a corsa lock set if you get stuck 
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Graham88
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Anyone got a clue on how to get it out, I have checked the Haynes Manual and it says to put some kind of rod in the top.
Has anyone got some 'first hand' tips, as it's better than reading from a book
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
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I thought it was a rod from the bottom, theres a little hole underneath the steering column when youve taken all the plastic trim off. I used a little allen key in there then turn it to ignition on postion and pull it out
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Graham88
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The hole I was putting it in was quite hard to get too, as it was being fouled by something under the steering column. That right? Did it come away easy? As in you didn't need to pull hard.
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
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yeah theres no need to pull hard, I think it goes in part way then when you turn the key to the right postion you can get it in furter (so to speak)
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Graham88
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You're just talking dirty to me now 
Will have a look tomorrow 
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andyc1234
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theres a little hole in the top side of the barrel that pokes a little clip in and then turn the ignition to position 2 and it pops out
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