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| Stiff ignition switch Ed B - 5 years ago |
This s in the '04 GT3, Same switch as the Boxster. The car isn't driven much, It's got 13k miles on it.
When I went to start it after a long winter's nap, the key was very hard to turn. Turning the wheel to take the pressure off had no effect. It was not like the steering wheel lock was against the pin. After a several hour drive with a couple of stops and restarts, it is still extremely stiff. I'm guessing it's the steering lock mechanism. Any way to free it up or lube?
Ed B
When I went to start it after a long winter's nap, the key was very hard to turn. Turning the wheel to take the pressure off had no effect. It was not like the steering wheel lock was against the pin. After a several hour drive with a couple of stops and restarts, it is still extremely stiff. I'm guessing it's the steering lock mechanism. Any way to free it up or lube?
Ed B
| Re: Stiff ignition switch Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 5 years ago |
I've tried to lube a few using graphite.
You need to remove the whole assembly to get to the end where the locking pin is. That's where I've found that it tends to bind.
I've had mixed results. A couple have worked great after the graphite, a few others did not improve and I had to replace the assembly.
If you're doing the work yourself it may be good to try and lube it.
If you're paying labor it may be better to just replace it and be done with.
Happy Porsche'ing,
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
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You need to remove the whole assembly to get to the end where the locking pin is. That's where I've found that it tends to bind.
I've had mixed results. A couple have worked great after the graphite, a few others did not improve and I had to replace the assembly.
If you're doing the work yourself it may be good to try and lube it.
If you're paying labor it may be better to just replace it and be done with.
Happy Porsche'ing,
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti
"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna
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