We continue our series of content articles 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 Renault Clio 2 ignition . Especially irritating, 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 solve this problem as quickly as possible. To get this done, 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 Renault Clio 2 is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Renault Clio 2 ignition.

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What’s the purpose of my Renault Clio 2’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Renault Clio 2 is a secureness element. Its goal is to secure your car from theft tries. It is positioned on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Renault Clio 2 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 Renault Clio 2 ignition?

Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Renault Clio 2 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 Renault Clio 2 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 replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it because of regular wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Renault Clio 2 :

  • Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Renault Clio 2 : As we stated 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 functioning properly. In this case, you should experience difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
  • A component of the ignition of your Renault Clio 2 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we speak 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 Renault Clio 2: 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 components and thus damaged the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Renault Clio 2 ignition barrel?

We now proceed to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Renault Clio 2 ignition . Depending to the origin of your problem 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 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 Renault Clio 2 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 Renault Clio 2.
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  • 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 regrettably have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a specialist who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Renault Clio 2.

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