Ignition Lock Cylinder Cleaning
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- Saturn S-series Ignition Lock Cylinder Cleaning
Disclaimer:
This video is not meant to be a definitive how to.Always consult a professional repair manual before starting your repair.I am not responsible for any problems that you might incur by watching or following this video.Follow at your own risk.
Warning: Always disable the airbags before working in the vicinity of the steering wheel, instrument panel.
thanks again for another well thought out video that helped me save money on my 99 sl1. One note of difference from a 99 and the 98 in the video was there was no spring loaded thing at the base of the lock cylinder housing to line up. just push it back in and it snapped in place
Thanks for the great video, my key was not turning and getting extremely stuck, I bought a new lock cylinder with keys off eBay, but instead of using new keys, I took the old pin tumblers from old cylinder and put them in new one, so now I have a perfect working ignition with my original keys that go to all locks on car
Do the pins or waffers have to go in a dpecific order
PLEASE let us know what Saturn you have and What lock cylinder brand part number this worked with. Thank you
this guy sounds like ray romano... great video
Yes hahahahah
Yeah he does hey
I've used silicone on other locks and I find it works better than WD-40. WD-40 will eventually attract dirt and you'll have to clean it out again.
I did this clean out on my 1996 Geo Prizm (slash) Toyota Corolla and it worked like a charm. 2 years of fiddling with the key is now history. Many thanks to you Rich!
- Joe from Northern Michigan
Glad it worked for you.
Really appreciate this and your other vid on removing the lock cylinder. My 99 SC2 has given me trouble with the key for a while now. I've been struggling with how to get the cylinder housing open to code a new cylinder (with no luck yet) but I think I'll just try this approach first!
I made a video showing how to make that 5.5mm socket to take apart the steering column, thanks Rich for posting such useful videos.
Thank you. I have been searching forever for something to help me. I have a 1995 SL2. She maybe old but I love her.
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If something is jammed in there then you might need a new lock cylinder and housing.
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I also have the same issue with my 96 Sl2, this looks like my next project. Thanks Rich.
Great preventive maintenance video. Most people wait until it's too late and have to get their car towed and the lock cylinder replaced. I hope many will follow your advice :)
Thanks again richpin! You helped me keep the old oil guzzler running a little longer.
Rich, I love your video! It is very detailed. The only question I have is the about the cylinder being engaged into the ignition switch. Could you give me a little more detail as to what you did with the needle-nose pliers? It looks like you pinched or twisted something. Please clarify if possible and thank you!
Before flushing out the cylinder, I bet you could get a small glass or even better, a tall shot glass and let the cylinder sit n soak in your cleaning fluid of choice. I'd definitely be wearing gloves bc if the cleaning fluid can clean years of caked on grease, what's it doing to my skin ... ? Same goes for the WD40 being able to flush out the gunk. Thanks for the video!
If you pop the little bezel off that is around the cylinder and the top and bottom column covers you should be able to use a screwdriver or pliers to remove the cylinder.
THANKS FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO.❤
My pleasure!!
Is the 5.5 mm size chosen so that few people would be able to get the cover off without specialized tools? Or does 5.5 mm correspond to an SAE size?
ultrasonic cleaner with some light degreaser/solvent works great too for dislodging junk in cylinders.
Im a new subscriber and I have a sc2 Saturn thank-you very helpful makes my life easy
I twister and pushed down till the piece lined up with the switch.
I think the locking bar is part of the lock cylinder unless he is talking about the piece that locks the steering wheel.
I did not want to say this cleaning would affect the passlock of the 00-02 without trying it first.
The question should be why do they make keys and the internals of ignitions made out of cheese. Logic would think they would make both out of a titanium, tungsten etc
I believe so.
Is this for any car ?
Good job Rich, thanks for posting.
That's what you like to see when you're panning for gold.
A small dia 7/32 will work find if you got one.
That worked for me.
Rich, I have a 2001 SC2 and I can't get the cylinder out. I leave the key in the cylinder and try not to tur off and the key doesn't want to move. It sometimes takes 15 minutes to get the key to turn. The key will come out even when the car is running. I have tried to use a screwdriver to hold the pin but I can't get the cylinder to come out because the key comes out with in acc or run position. Any other recommendations?
Is there anyway too that without taking it I would be so scared I would mess it up IAM no mechanic but my key does get stuck sometimes.
good job rich.thank you
I used bicycle gear cleaner and lubricant although I didn't take it out. It seems to work alright, it's not metal or graphite based so it should be ok to use?
Rich after I cleaned my ignition I now have to wiggle my key to get it to turn any suggestions?
i have a Saturn outlook an my engine light is on ,an it needs to be change ,have you ever heard of clean the lock cylinder to fix the problem in stead of replacing it ,nice video
Thanks for doing this!!!
Rich I found out that was an factory recall on the s series about the only one though! I had to replace mine and you still every year half to use graphite.
I agree with Fred: I think that black stuff is graphite lubricant you have just removed from the lock. WD-40 is not a universal lubricant and is definitely not equivalent to a graphite lubricant: just compare viscosity for starters! Do yourself a favor and buy a tube of proper lubricant for two bucks at a local auto parts store.
I do not think graphite is the perfect solution as it has been known to clump over time.
I live in a very humid deep South environment. My locksmith said never use graphite. ( But don't tell anyone) it gums up the locks. He uses silicone spray. I use silicone spray. My sticking lock problems from exterior gates to entrance doors have vanished once cleaned, pretty much as shown in video. The method works on all locks. I use brake cleaner before and after I WD40. No particular reason. Then shake the silicon spray can a bunch to insure it's mixed and spray.
Really helpful Video. Thanks for taking the time to produce it.
I might work but i am not sure.
Have you tried brake cleaner instead of throttle body cleaner? It's way cheaper but it's more caustic to some materials. If the lock only contains metal then brake cleaner should work but I would like to know if anyone's already tried it and their results...
@Richpin
I once tried your method, lots of stuff came out. And lubricated it with something, i dont remember what it was, PTFE i guess.
But now it seems its getting worse and worse.
I put my key in and have to do lot of wiggling with key before i can turn it.
I have also steering wheel lock. It makes me worry.
Is there anything else i can lube or do with it? The wiggling i have to do each time is getting very annoying.
I know the lock cylinder is old and worn but maybe there is a way to make it better.
Try getting a new key cut by the VIN at a dealer your key could be worn out
whew!! gettin' high just WATCHING this video! what's that stuff? would brake cleaner or carb cleaner work?
You should never ever use wd 40 in a lock cylinger
jim wise - i know lots do, but personally i only use it if its the only thing i have... liquid wrench makes a dry lube in a can that's pretty good.
Thank you so much!
Boy i wish i had said that in the video.
You're better off spraying just a little bit of cleaner and then blowing through everything with an air compressor. That way you're not wasting that $14 can of cleaner.
The black stuff coming out of the cylinder ... is that graphite lube? Doesn't the lock cylinder require this for proper operation??
Got a little uncomfortable watching Rich make love to that lock cylinder at the end.
Sounds like your key could be very worn.
O GUSSSSHHHH I SAVE ALOTTTSSSSS OF MONEY WITH THIS VIDEO THANK YOU SO MUCH WELLLL DONE GOD BLESS YOU FOR ALL YOU HELP ;]
Which invisible God? I mean there are over 8,000 of them. So which one do you Pray prey deeply in your mind and Give all your money to?
Why would you not thank Rich instead, the Real god who helped us?
Have you prayed enough in your mind machine so that you have it-your god talking back to you yet?
I know many of our homeless do. They walk around yelling and arguing with the voices in their heads a lot.
Good luck with that and keep it to yourself.
What if my Saturn SC needs this but I can't get the key in? Looking into the ignition hole it looks blocked?
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2 minutes of information in a 12.5 minute box. Three rules for good videos: edit, edit, edit ...
I wouldn't say 2 minutes but with decent editing I'd say about 4-5 minutes maybe 6
@ricpin06a another great video.
Rich, what do you do for a living?
This happened to my solara 2000 I was like great but I did the removal of it flushed it with karesene and that did it
I need your help on my 92 SC key cylinder replacement. Im trying to repostion the dawg down inside the housing. As you say it is spring loaded. I have pushed, pulled, jiggled and I cannot get the dawg to move into position. Do you have any pointers?
Move it from side to side till it drops down.
Will it work on a Acura MDX????
gloves?
for final lubing? it should work
I want some that stuff
Slides in like Buttah
That "black stuff" is graphite lube.. wd40 does not work because it freezes that why they use graphite it doesn't freeze
key porn at the end
would brake cleaner work?
would it be bad to use silicone spray instead of WD40?
Use graphite. or "dry lube.
has he heard of gloves??
Maybe i should have rated the video R....lol
Dude, thats alot of poticles...
FIRST!!!
worse thing you can do is put WD40 in there, it will be worse than it is now in a few weeks. the brass will stick worse. graphite or teflon is the key. please dont follow this hacks way of doin things. oh and use a good electrical cleaner not carb cleaner
thats why they make soap water and pumice.
grow up. do something better with your comment. great video richpin. very informative. i had to do this to a customers car 4 days ago
I need to try this..