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    Ignition Tumbler??

    So I went to start the car to go to work last night, and the key wouldn't go in all the way.

    I looked inside and it looks like one of the little pin thingys broke off or something.

    So how do I fix this problem?
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    #2
    Oh boy....i have a solution. But you probably wont like it.

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      #3
      Originally posted by SVT98t View Post
      Oh boy....i have a solution. But you probably wont like it.

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      What is this? I don't even...

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        #4
        Autozone lista a new lock cylinder with keys for $15.99
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          #5
          Hope you're able to get it out without violence! When I had a lock cylinder go, I spent about 45 minutes drilling and chiseling in order to get it out so I could replace it.
          2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!

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            #6
            Is it a 90-91? Those type of cylinders are notorious for going bad - In mine the tumbler is loose and the thumb-wing turns all around, it sometimes gets mis-aligned and wont let you put the key in. Mine will let me twist it around while looking into it and get it to line up again.
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              #7
              i have extra tumbler as precautionary from junkyard with keys
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                #8
                Well here's hoping against hope...

                Is there any way to start the stupid thing seperate from the ignition? Like under the hood?

                I'm trying to avoid paying $75 to tow it.

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                  #9
                  screwdriver time
                  Give a man a fish and he will be fed for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will promptly forget that he once did not know, and proceed to call anyone who asks, a n00b and flame them on the boards for being stupid.

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                    #10
                    If all else fails, a locksmith visit might be cheaper than a tow ....

                    But like I said, my '87 lock cylinder required sustained violence to get it out. It involved a cordless drill, a hammer, and several chisels and screwdrivers, and I remember it coming out in under an hour.
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                      #11
                      This keeps getting better and better.

                      Since I can't move the gear out of park, they're gonna charge me an extra $20 to bypass the wheel lockout or something.

                      Sigh.

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                        #12
                        I take it you haven't attempted to remove the cylinder yourself?
                        2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!

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                          #13
                          WHat? Me attempt to repair my own vehicle. Ha. Haha. AHahah. Ahem.

                          No, I got someone else to fix it for me. That, and an oil change for $201.

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                            #14
                            Hey, whatever works for you! Glad it's fixed.
                            2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!

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                              #15
                              Me too.

                              Now I have a black ignition thinger instead of chrome though.

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