ignition key failure ( not the lock )

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ignition key failure ( not the lock )

Post by 86fazer » Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:10 pm

so low an behold, after new timing belt kit etc, shocks, front suspension bushings all done, thanks to all the posts here you guys saved me a ton!


The ignition key has a lil tiny, puter metal shaft that goes into the ignition switch that broke into 2 lil tiny pieces this weekend way out in bfe. Good thing I had my torx set in my lil road trip tool bag since bfe was tx desert and no roaming cell service!

anyone done this fix yet? pretty easy it looks like but as for the par all par doesn't have unless you buy a full steering column! using a long screwdrive atm which is fine but I prefer to fix it so this doesn't happen again on the road. Junk yards might be the fix or has anyone glued in a shaft since the stock parts are cheap crap?
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Post by 86fazer » Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:40 pm

here's a photo with my finger pointing to the shaft, it's the puter metal looking part not the brown pin

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Post by BlackRoseRacing » Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:10 am

the only way to get that part is to get a whole steering column, that part is not serviced seperately...
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Post by 86fazer » Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:41 am

yea as my luck would have it lol

junk yards want 100-350 for a column on 125k+ mille neons ( only to break again in a few months )

I'll make a shaft that reliable/serviceable works and post pics here in a few days
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Post by darthroush » Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:09 pm

What's puter metal, OOC?
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Post by BlackRoseRacing » Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:49 pm

ive got a spare column here if interested, I can remove the housing that contains the piece you need. Shoot me a pm if interested....
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Post by occasional demons » Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:41 pm

darthroush wrote:What's puter metal, OOC?
Pewter. lol

It is prolly more along the lines of cast aluminum.
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Post by 86fazer » Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:08 pm

no its kmart cast pewter here's a snap shot of the r&r this past weekend... the one on the right is the original lil over 190k miles on it.... f'ing lovely dodge product!

So turn your key code jingles carefully ^^ Trucks have the same bs too so my 04 hemi could fail anytime soon ugh


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