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 check out why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen Golf 4 ignition . Especially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your car. We will so do everything we can to help you remedy 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 Volkswagen Golf 4 is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Volkswagen Golf 4 ignition.
What’s the aim of my Volkswagen Golf 4’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Volkswagen Golf 4 is a secureness part. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Volkswagen Golf 4 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 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 Volkswagen Golf 4 ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Volkswagen Golf 4 ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Volkswagen Golf 4 that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can occur that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Volkswagen Golf 4 :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Volkswagen Golf 4 : As we said earlier, over time, the elements 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 such a case, you should feel difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- A component of the ignition of your Volkswagen Golf 4 that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we mention 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 Volkswagen Golf 4: 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 elements and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Volkswagen Golf 4 ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Volkswagen Golf 4 ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, find them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try softly 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 Volkswagen Golf 4 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 Volkswagen Golf 4.
- 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 regrettably have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to start your Volkswagen Golf 4.
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