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, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Nissan Sentra ignition . Specially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from using your car. We will so do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as quickly as possible. To achieve this, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Nissan Sentra is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Nissan Sentra ignition.
What’s the aim of my Nissan Sentra’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Nissan Sentra is a secureness component. Its aim is to secure your car from theft tries. It is situated on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Nissan Sentra from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car 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 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 Nissan Sentra ignition?
Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Nissan Sentra 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 Nissan Sentra that is blocked, do not think twice to have a look at our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace frequently but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to replace it because of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Nissan Sentra :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Nissan Sentra : As we explained over, with 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 functioning effectively. In this case, you should feel complications inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Nissan Sentra that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we talk about the neiman we tend to 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 Nissan Sentra: Finally, last possibility, 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 components and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Nissan Sentra ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for dealing with a key stuck in your Nissan Sentra ignition . Depending to the origin of your issue the solutions will not be the same, discover them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of 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 duplicate of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Nissan Sentra is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Nissan Sentra.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a defective element: If finally it is because of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will unfortunately have to replace 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 Nissan Sentra.
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