We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After discovering 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 Spark ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you solve this issue 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 Spark is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Chevrolet Spark ignition.
What’s the goal of my Chevrolet Spark’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Chevrolet Spark is a secureness part. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Chevrolet Spark 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 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 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 Spark ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Chevrolet Spark 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 Spark that is blocked, do not hesitate to read our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Chevrolet Spark :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Chevrolet Spark : As we explained earlier, over time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning effectively. In this case, you should experience problems inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Chevrolet Spark that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we talk about 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 Spark: At last, last possibility, and it’s more or less rational, 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 broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Chevrolet Spark ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Chevrolet Spark ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, discover 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 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 Spark 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 Spark.
- 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 regrettably have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Chevrolet Spark.
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If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Chevrolet Spark, do not hesitate to consult our Chevrolet Spark category.
