We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your car. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Chevrolet Cobalt ignition . Specially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you fix this problem as quickly as possible. To achieve 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 Cobalt is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Chevrolet Cobalt ignition.

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What’s the purpose of my Chevrolet Cobalt’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Chevrolet Cobalt is a security component. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft tries. It is placed on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Chevrolet Cobalt from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car key. It is closely related to the starter switch which will incorporate 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 make reference to a key that does not turn or does not turn well in the cylinder of the lock of your car.

Why is the key stuck in your Chevrolet Cobalt ignition?

Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Chevrolet Cobalt ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Chevrolet Cobalt that is blocked, do not think twice to have a look at our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it due to normal wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Chevrolet Cobalt :

  • Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Chevrolet Cobalt : As we explained over, over time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working correctly. In this case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
  • A component of the ignition of your Chevrolet Cobalt that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we mention the neiman we often include, the cylinder, the lock and the starter switch, if one of these parts is defective, 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 Cobalt: At last, last opportunity, and it’s more or less obvious, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your car before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Chevrolet Cobalt ignition barrel?

We now move on to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Chevrolet Cobalt ignition . Depending to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be similar, locate them down below:

  • Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try softly with a mallet to straighten your key, if you can’t do it, use the duplicate of your key.
  • Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Chevrolet Cobalt is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Chevrolet Cobalt.
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  • If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a defective element: If finally it is due to an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will sadly have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a expert who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Chevrolet Cobalt.

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To find more tips on the Chevrolet Cobalt, take a look at the Chevrolet Cobalt category.