We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your car. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Vauxkhall Moka ignition . Particularly annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you fix this problem as quickly as possible. To achieve this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Vauxkhall Moka is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Vauxkhall Moka ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Vauxkhall Moka’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Vauxkhall Moka is a security component. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft tries. It is situated on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Vauxkhall Moka from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car key. It is closely connected 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 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 Vauxkhall Moka ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Vauxkhall Moka ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Vauxkhall Moka that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you replace regularly 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 explanations of a ignition that locks on Vauxkhall Moka :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Vauxkhall Moka : As we stated earlier, 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 properly. In this case, you should feel difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Vauxkhall Moka that breaks down: 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 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 Vauxkhall Moka: At last, 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 elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Vauxkhall Moka ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Vauxkhall Moka ignition . Depending to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try softly 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 Vauxkhall Moka is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Vauxkhall Moka.
- 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 unfortunately have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to start your Vauxkhall Moka.
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