1984 300TD Wagon Ignition Lock Please Help ...

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M N - 29 Jun 2006 03:16 GMT

Any thoughts on a ignition lock for a 1984 300TD wagon that will not
unlock ? Key Goes in and out fine ... key is not bent ...steering wheel
will turn but only as much as normally would if locked ...

Thanks

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T.G. Lambach - 29 Jun 2006 07:26 GMT

If the gear shifter on this model has an interlock with the key I'd
shake the shifter a bit.

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M N - 29 Jun 2006 13:11 GMT

its an automatic and im not sure if theres an interlock but ill try it

Thanks Much

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Tiger - 29 Jun 2006 16:21 GMT

Here is what I would do... squirt a bit of graphite lock lubricant in the
ignition... insert key and wiggle in all different direction.... up, down,
diagonally until the ignition unlocks... then work the ignition back and
forth a bit... but not into off position.

At this time, you should be running off to dealer to get a new ignition
lock... takes a couple of days to get a new one. But they should be able to
give you a temporary new lock.

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M N - 29 Jun 2006 21:49 GMT

Thanks Much

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Roger Shoaf - 30 Jun 2006 05:45 GMT

Stop. Factory locks come lubricated with grease. If you pump graphite into
a lock with sticky grease then you have a bigger problem than you started
with.

Flush it out with a solvent or even WD40.

Also tell me this, does the key work really smoothly in the passenger door
lock? If not you might have a worn key problem.

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> Here is what I would do... squirt a bit of graphite lock lubricant in the
> ignition... insert key and wiggle in all different direction.... up, down,
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> lock... takes a couple of days to get a new one. But they should be able to
> give you a temporary new lock.

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