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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z Z-28 Camaro
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ignition keys stuck

I have a 87 Iroc and the keys are stuck in the run position and the keys are stuck in the car, the ignition wont turn back to the off position so i can pull them out.

Can any one give me a hand?
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:49 PM
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Re: ignition keys stuck

Same thing happened to me...just push the ignition in and out wiggle it, and try to get it to turn back. Thats what i did and it worked... 2 days later my ignition cylinder was locked up...i bought a new one from partstrain.com for about 10 bucks, trust me your going to be better off buying a new cylinder. it only took me about an hour to replace...your going to need a steering wheel puller and a trux driver, but it really isnt that hard to replace.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 07:24 AM
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Re: ignition keys stuck

Move the steering wheel and try taking it out. Sometimes there's pressure holding the column in the lock position and you can't get the key out.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 03:53 PM
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Re: ignition keys stuck

sounds like the shifter lock is out of adj.
try putting the car in neutral or just out of it into drive or reverse but not letting the shifter lock into gear.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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Re: ignition keys stuck

hey are there any websites that have a diagram that will show me how to replace the ignition cylinder?
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