We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Citroen Xsara ignition . Especially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you remedy this problem as soon as possible. To achieve this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Citroen Xsara is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Citroen Xsara ignition.
What’s the aim of my Citroen Xsara’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Citroen Xsara is a security component. Its goal is to protect your car from theft tries. It is installed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Citroen Xsara from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car 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 quite often refer 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 Citroen Xsara ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Citroen Xsara ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Citroen Xsara that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Citroen Xsara :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Citroen Xsara : As we said over, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working effectively. In such a case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- A component of the ignition of your Citroen Xsara that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we mention the neiman we often 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 Citroen Xsara: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less rational, 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 Citroen Xsara ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Citroen Xsara ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, find 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 carefully 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 Citroen Xsara 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 Citroen Xsara.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a faulty 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 specialist who will also have to give you a new key to start your Citroen Xsara.
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