Part of my key is stuck in the ignition of my Volvo 240. I have tried to use Micro screwdrivers, thin knives, hacksaw blades, and tweezers to get the key out.
Is there some secret method y'all know of, or should I give up and call a mobile locksmith?
Posted by Louie P.S. Magnets will not work, and I'm not "using a drop of epoxy" like a few friends have suggested.
you're probably going to have to take the ignition cylinder out of the steering column and extract it on a bench. Sorry. you're right not to try the epoxy 'trick'... you'll be in a pickle if that gets into the works of that ignition!
I have a thing for that...it's usually part of a good lockpick set, locksmiths can extract keys using a sawtooth pick. I have one...southord or Southern Ordnance has a wide selection of the picks for key extraction.
[last edit 10/20/2011 7:42 PM by Shael - edited 1 times] "The best wine lies at the bottom of the pail/And Happiness lies below the navel." - Drukpa Kunley, "The Divine Madman of the Dragon Lineage" and "Saint of 5,000 Women".
Thanks for all the advice. i've now added dental picks, paper clips, bobby pins, and an unbent fishing hook to my list of attempts. i think I'll have to drop the $100 on a mobile locksmith.
At this point, I figure the outer pins have dropped around the key fragment, holding it inside like a key baby inside of an ignition womb.
Sorry I don't live near you...I have the locksmith's tools and I'd do it for free.
It's a hobby, a weird hobby, but a hobby.
It's just a matter of getting a pick up between the pins and the teeth of the key...usually it's easy enough with the right pick.
If you can wait, Southord should send you a pick without checking credentials.
[last edit 10/22/2011 1:54 AM by Shael - edited 1 times] "The best wine lies at the bottom of the pail/And Happiness lies below the navel." - Drukpa Kunley, "The Divine Madman of the Dragon Lineage" and "Saint of 5,000 Women".
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