bsljacques

Got home today and parked the jeep....later this evening I went out to put it in the garage and I can't turn the key! What happened? I took the plastic off the bottom of the column and tapped on the cylinder...but no joy! Tried some wd-40 in the cylinder too...again no joy! What can be done? How do I get it off to replace? Funny lookin torqs with a pin in the middle....where do I get a tool like that?

Help!

jonnyb78

this might be a dumb question but i work for AAA and i see it alot. is the steering wheel locked? also try wiggling the shifter and turning the key. or u can try tapping on the key LIGHTLY with a hammer. does the key look worn or do u have a lot of keys on ur key ring?

bsljacques

Steering is not locked (can turn the wheels quite a bit)....can't move shifter much...and I have not tried to tap on the key yet.

bsljacques

Thanks jonnyb78! Got it free and tomorrow its off to get a new cylinder! Now...beer time!

jonnyb78

no problem glad i could help. the tool ur describing is called tamper proof torx. u should be able to get them at autozone not sure off hand what size it is. but the set isnt that expensive