Steering wheel won't unlock?

[240cracker]

:2f2f: see how the little face can turn his steering wheel? i cannot.

i just had a locksmith make me a key for a car thats been sitting for ever and it started right up but the steering wheel is still locked. any ideas on what the hell to do ?

thanks
-steve

[Silvia_S13]

pull off the plastic shit around ur steering column. and go to town. if the keys turned, the pin might be jammed or something. never heard of a situation like this, but get creative.

[g6civcx]

Are you asking how to defeat a steering lock or how to put a new one in?

The steering lock is there to prevent hotwiring theft. Even if the engine runs the column is still locked.

[shade]

How the hell did you turn it on with the steering wheel lock on? You usually can't turn the key with it being locked.

[g6civcx]

How the hell did you turn it on with the steering wheel lock on?

Hotwiring is one way.

[240cracker]

ya i did kinda hot wire it to try to move it for street sweeping one time. but the steering was still locked so i took all the tickets.. now i put it all back together and its still locked

[Phlip]

Who does this car belong to?

[240cracker]

haha its mine i swear
i have to 240s both of them not driving so if u guys could help me out that would be great.

[240cracker]

BUMP

any ideas?
if i were to break the lock would it mess with my driving perfomance?

[jspaeth]

Poor OP is doing his best to sound not shady.

[Gnnr]

Call A Locksmith

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[240cracker]

I did call a lock smith... thats how i had a custom key made with no keycode. the car starts and drive i just cant turn. i spent like 6 hours yesterday working on it. im lost...

how can i unlock that damn wheel!:aw: ill pay someone to come do it for me haha i dont give a fuck i need a car

Call A Locksmith

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[WagDatto]

Buy a 510... We're lucky enough to have column locks that are easilly removable! Remove plastic shroud, unscrew ignition switch, remove column lock, and hotwire while the ignition switch is off.

1970's theft protection for ya!

[240cracker]

its not theft man... 510's r sick though u just buy me on and ill drive it.

everyyones thinks im jacking shit or something. ill post pics of my registration plate and car to prove just help me out

[scooz14]

can you not turn the key??

cause in my car, if the wheel is locked, i have to kinda releve the pressure on the lock pin befor i can turn the key

[240cracker]

i just turn the key no problem and start the car while the wheel is locked... idk how that is even possible but ya. i can drive it foward and backwards too. its a trip

[xxxjovaxxx]

im a locksmith and i have a 240 torn apart. im gonna take a look at the steering lock for ya tomorrow and ill let ya know what i can figure out.

[xxxjovaxxx]

well dude the lock is mechanical and if its not unlocking, you may have to actually get the existing lock off and install a new one. that can be a pain in the ass considering the two bolts holding it on are tamper proof. it can be done though! good luck with that man... and hey, just give wd-40 a shot. sometimes it does help with stupid little things that dont wanna work lol

[sac]

well dude the lock is mechanical and if its not unlocking, you may have to actually get the existing lock off and install a new one. that can be a pain in the ass considering the two bolts holding it on are tamper proof. it can be done though! good luck with that man... and hey, just give wd-40 a shot. sometimes it does help with stupid little things that dont wanna work lol

ya easy-out kits get them rather easy.. or you could drill them.
they arent that tight, i think those snap off heads break at less than 50ft-lbs. On the lock issue.. i dont know just throwin ^ out there.

[240cracker]

i cant believe i got bad rep for asking for help with my car. thats sad.. this is the tech forum. it says theif.

i changed the ignition out and its fine. the lock was broken so when people search a problem simular to this dont post it or u might get bad rep. PM me maybe i can help

[usajdm]

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2970/lkezif4.png
Try some of this.
Squirt it in the lock.
Then repeatedly work your key in and out to spread it all through the locking mechanism.
It worked on another car of mine.