morpheus22
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just bought a new ignition barrel as mines broken, is it an easy job replacing one whilst the steering lock is on??? cheers in advance
jim 
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andyc1234
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depends how broke it is. to change the barrel you need to turn it to position 2 and poke a small allen key in a hole to release it. if its fecked and you cant use the key you need to hammer a big screwdriver into it and turn it somehow
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andyc1234
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only other way of getting it out without turning it is change the whole columb
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morpheus22
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great stuf, the key wont turn at all so its either the screwdriver option or a new steering columb 
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john_c20xe
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you could maybe attack it with an air cut of saw, duno if this helps? i
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davieslim
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have a look on here, ive used them for lots of parts for my corsa allready
http://www.vauxhall-car-parts.co.uk/acatalog/Corsa93-Steering.html
lock surrounds are between £20 and £25 all you then have to do is cut the bolt holding the old one and an replace the surround and barrel at the same time
davie
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morpheus22
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right ive taken the cowling off from around the steering wheel and exposed the ignition barrel...... other than smashing it with a hammer and screwdriver  where do i go from there, as andy said poke a alan key into a small hole but we crnt see any hole heres a few pics that MIGHT help.......
where do i put the alan key?, or were do i go from here thanks again jim.
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morpheus22
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morpheus22
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cheers
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DaveyLC
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The professional way is to drill two 2mm holes on each end of the key slot then use a thin piece of steel rod to 'jiggle the waffers'..
My not so professional way is to cut the end of the barrel off with an angle grind then dig the middle out, works every time! just makes a mess in the car 
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DaveyLC
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Oh and if you choose to cut it off make sure you ONLY cut the barrel and not the bit that holds it to the column!
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morpheus22
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think i would be best getting a car electrician out or a mech tbh because i know im going to course more damage than doing any good with a drill or an angle grinder i was hoping i could do it with a screw driver and brute force , thanks for the help
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fazza
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get a pic of the new barrell up and i wil show you where u need to drill.
literally stick a drill down the centre of the keyhole and wiggle it about abit, will then come out so you can fit the new one 
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D-A-V-E-
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Mine actually did this last night! Just the end of the barrel doesnt pop out when you remove the key, then when you put the key in again it wont turn, so the WD40 came out and as long as you wiggle the key and make sure the end pops out its fine
Although you might have a different problem than me lol
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morpheus22
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two secs then fazza
[Edited on 19-04-2009 by morpheus22]
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morpheus22
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fazza
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gimme 2 mins
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fazza
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basically put a drill bit along side it and put some tape onto it to mark how far in youve drilled.
mark the tape on the drill bit to where the red line is.
will take a bit of fiddling with the drill bit and little mess but will just drop out.
dont drill to far in though as you will end up needing a new column
oh and the plastic cap where the key goes in comes off, may make it easier for drilling?
hope it helps
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morpheus22
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thats spot on that fazza cheers matey so basically were the red line is is where i need to be drilling to? and what size drill bit lol
[Edited on 19-04-2009 by morpheus22]
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fazza
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yeh. i used a 6mm drill bit iirc, but will need to wiggle the drill about abit though.
just take your time with it mate
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andyc1234
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seriously just bang a big flat ended screw driver in one with the nut on the handle so you can put a spanner on and just give it a heave
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andyc1234
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the little hole you poke a small pokey thing in is above the barrel it pushes down that little spring loaded thing so the barrel pops out needs to be turned to 2 to do it though
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luke85
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I see the possibility of a fair amount of damage here. The cost of the barrel holder is shocking from vauxhall too.
Pm me if you need any parts and I should be able to help you out.
Good luck dude!
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andyc1234
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if you use the screwdriver method it does feck all to the housing
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morpheus22
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yeh so me and a mate went down the drilling the barrel road, and i had forgotten what size bit fazza sugested so we ended up using an 8/9 mm bit and the out come was ..................................
and we didnt damage the housing apart from a few tiny scratches
thanks for all the help people
jim
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