R/S Ignition lock on Disco
Submitted: Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 00:28
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2TommyGuns
G/day one & all... I have a headache & it was made by bloody Land Rover, have a 96 Disco Tdi, the ign barrel is cactus!!!! Key goes in but has to be withdrawn a tad before it will turn, would probably persevere with problem if car was not for sale, soooo what are my alternatives??? Q. Can the barrel & key be replaced with the whole assy still on the collum, if so HOW, or do we have to replace the whole mechanism minus the actual switch, which means attacking them shear bolts... Grrrrrrrrrrrr And lastly where do/can, we get, non gen or s/h replacement bits. Cheers & beers. Tommy.
Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 02:55
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 02:55
Suggest you try your local Locksmiths.
It may be the key rather than the barrel that has excessive wear.
Any Locksmith work their salt could determine where the problem is.
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Follow Up By: 2TommyGuns - Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 08:44
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 08:44
G/day Sandman, I`m thinking that`s probably the way I`ll have to go... But thought I`d run it before the "crew" first... You just never can tell!!! A cunning solution could be lurking out there somewhere!!!! And you would know. Some of the contributors/members. Arrrrre really clever & know stuff!!! Thanks for your 2 bobs worth. Cheers Tommy.
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Reply By: Pavo - Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 08:51
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 08:51
You're best bet for this enquiry is at Australian Land Rover Owners Online.
http://www.aulro.com
Pete
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Reply By: Keith_A (Qld) - Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 10:09
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 10:09
Hi Tommy -
mine was a 99 Disco TDI, and the solution turned out to be very simple - it was the badge on the front. Changed that to a Nissan 4.2 and the problems went away. Had to stay on the mediation for a while after we sold the Disco, but getting better now......Keith):
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Follow Up By: Gerhardp1 - Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 10:49
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 10:49
Haha, have mercy on the poor guy - he's already said it's for sale :)
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Reply By: QLD Kev - Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 10:58
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 10:58
It could be used as a marketing ploy as an anti theft mechanism :))
Cheers Kev
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Reply By: disco driver - Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 14:25
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007 at 14:25
Hi TommyGuns,
If I was you I'd try the Locksmith idea before starting to worry about any of the other options.
Many people have so much crap hanging off their keyrings that it's no wonder that keys and barrels fail (the extra weight rattles the key in the lock and causes premature wear - a locksmith told me that after I had a similar problem with the company Hi Lux).
It is not only Land Rovers that suffer from this problem, it's just that we accept that things can and do go wrong.
Good Luck with it
Disco.
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Reply By: discobob - Wednesday, Oct 31, 2007 at 11:32
Wednesday, Oct 31, 2007 at 11:32
If you are selling the car use some Graphit first, $8-$10 from a locksmith. This usually helps no end.
The main problem with euro cars is they tend to use steel key blanks, the waffers inside are brass, guess which one wears faster ?
The reason you need to pull out the key a little is because the waffers are worn and pulling it (key) out pushes them back up.
If Graphit doesnt work then the ignition will need to come out and at minimum the waffers replaced at worst the igntion barrel will need replacing.
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