Key stuck.
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From: Boringville, USA (Ishpeming, MI)
Car: 1982 Camaro Z28
Engine: 4bbl 305
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt posi
Key stuck.
My key is stuck in my '82 Camaro. Idk why. It worked great all day long and always for that matter. All of a sudden the key wont go into the lock position so it can be released and the car is in park. Please help. Thanks.
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Car: 84 Z-28 Camaro, 2022 2500 silverado
Engine: 383
Transmission: T-56
Axle/Gears: richmond 3.73, eaton posi
Re: Key stuck.
try taking it out in N, also run the shifter threw all the gears a few times and push in when u try to move it to lock
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From: Boringville, USA (Ishpeming, MI)
Car: 1982 Camaro Z28
Engine: 4bbl 305
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt posi
Re: Key stuck.
I know to push in but nothing worked. I ran it through the gears and tried neutral. Idk why its doing that. It really doesnt let me push it in, it wont.
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From: Kansas
Car: 82 Camaro Z28, 88 IROC-Z
Engine: 5.0L TBI., 5.7TPI
Transmission: Auto TH200C, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 posi, ones that rotate!
Re: Key stuck.
I would say that either your ignition switch is broken and needs to be replaced or the Park Lock Cable is broken or disconnected. The Park Lock Cable will not let you remove the key unless it indicates to the ignition switch that the transmission shifter is in the PARKED position.
Sounds like you may have to take the steering column apart to fix this.
Here is a sheet from the 82 Camaro Factory Assembly Manual describing the Park Lock Cable and its adjustments.
Sounds like you may have to take the steering column apart to fix this.
Here is a sheet from the 82 Camaro Factory Assembly Manual describing the Park Lock Cable and its adjustments.
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From: Boringville, USA (Ishpeming, MI)
Car: 1982 Camaro Z28
Engine: 4bbl 305
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt posi
Re: Key stuck.
Ok. Well, It must be the cable or something cuz she sits in park just fine and it wont go to lock. But i dont understand why all of a sudden its broke. What can cause this to mess up?
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From: Kansas
Car: 82 Camaro Z28, 88 IROC-Z
Engine: 5.0L TBI., 5.7TPI
Transmission: Auto TH200C, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 posi, ones that rotate!
Re: Key stuck.
The car is 26 years old now. They were not built to last forever. Also, what owner number of the car are you? Some folks are always hard on their cars, and things wear out/break because of that.
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From: Boringville, USA (Ishpeming, MI)
Car: 1982 Camaro Z28
Engine: 4bbl 305
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt posi
Re: Key stuck.
Im maybe the third. The car has almost 42,000 miles on it. It is very clean and original. The car has always started up great and shifted just fine. Thats why i dont understand. The key was in and out of the camaro all day long and worked fine until later in the day i went to remove the key and it wouldnt budge.
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From: Winter Springs, FL
Car: 2000 Z28
Engine: LS1
Transmission: T-56
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 4.10s
Re: Key stuck.
Mine did this too..I was driving around all day and at night when I went in it came out fine, but when I went to drop it off the next morning to get new tires it wouldn't come out. I couldn't start it or anything. Took apart the steering column and replaced the ignition switch and it's now perfect.
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