steering lock wont engage

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CBA
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steering lock wont engage

Post by CBA » 18 Jan 2011 10:10 am

oiled it, bashed it.
don't want to open it.
anyone managed to unseize one?

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Re: steering lock wont engage

Post by macplaxton » 18 Jan 2011 11:08 pm

Let me know when you've sorted it, I've got a couple like that :lol:
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Re: steering lock wont engage

Post by Speedy88 » 19 Jan 2011 01:10 am

Yeah it's a common problem. Just be glad it's not the other way and get yourself a stoplok :wink:
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Re: steering lock wont engage

Post by CBA » 19 Jan 2011 01:44 am

fair enough, I've put plenty oil in - does seem pretty siezed.
thinking about heating it.. bad idea.
getting stoplock asap, taking leads off for now.

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Re: steering lock wont engage

Post by Speedy88 » 19 Jan 2011 01:49 am

Another thing is, if someone wants to nick your car the lock isn't very strong anyway :(
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Re: steering lock wont engage

Post by filthyjohn » 19 Jan 2011 10:22 am

IMO, a steering lock is a bad thing. If someone tries to take your car they'll either break it or half break it and bend the bloody column. We should all use big disklok type devices anyway.
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