We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Chevrolet Camaro ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you solve this issue as soon as possible. To do this, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Chevrolet Camaro is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Chevrolet Camaro ignition.
What’s the goal of my Chevrolet Camaro’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Chevrolet Camaro is a secureness part. Its intent is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Chevrolet Camaro from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle key. It is closely linked to the starter switch which will integrate the key lock and an electric switch. There is a tendency to confuse the starter switch and the neiman, and when we speak about blocked neiman we generally refer to a key that does not turn or does not turn well in the cylinder of the lock of your motor vehicle.
Why is the key stuck in your Chevrolet Camaro ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Chevrolet Camaro ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve detailed what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Chevrolet Camaro that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it because of regular wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Chevrolet Camaro :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Chevrolet Camaro : As we stated above, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working correctly. In this case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Chevrolet Camaro that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we mention the neiman we tend to include, the cylinder, the lock and the starter switch, if one of these parts is faulty, the neiman will not let the key turn in the cylinder of the lock
- Someone forced too much on the ignition barrel of your Chevrolet Camaro: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less logical, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Chevrolet Camaro ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Chevrolet Camaro ignition . According to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be the same, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try gently with a mallet to straighten your key, if you can’t do it, use the copy of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Chevrolet Camaro is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Chevrolet Camaro.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a faulty element: If finally it is because of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will unfortunately have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Chevrolet Camaro.
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In the event that you have any further questions about the Chevrolet Camaro, do not hesitate to consult our Chevrolet Camaro category.
