We continue our series of articles 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 Lincoln MKC ignition . Specially irritating, 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 solve this issue 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 Lincoln MKC is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Lincoln MKC ignition.
What’s the aim of my Lincoln MKC’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Lincoln MKC is a security component. Its intent is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Lincoln MKC from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify 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 talk 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 Lincoln MKC ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Lincoln MKC 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 Lincoln MKC that is blocked, do not think twice to browse our content on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace frequently but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it due to regular wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Lincoln MKC :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Lincoln MKC : As we said above, over 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 functioning effectively. In this case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Lincoln MKC that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed 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 Lincoln MKC: 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 car before, he may have twisted internal components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Lincoln MKC ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Lincoln MKC ignition . According to the source of your issue 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 gently 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 Lincoln MKC is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Lincoln MKC.
- 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 professional who will also have to give you a new key to start your Lincoln MKC.
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If perhaps you have any further questions about the Lincoln MKC, do not hesitate to consult our Lincoln MKC category.
