27. Dec 2025 at 02:29

	Welcome, Guest. Please Login

Shop

Help

Members

This is the old site. Please use the new site.

www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php.

Omega Owners Forum › Omega Help › Omega General Help › how to remove ignition lock cylinder without key

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

Pages: 1

how to remove ignition lock cylinder without key (Read 697 times)

AjOmega Newbie Offline Posts: 30 Cali Gender: Drives: 97 Cadillac Catera	how to remove ignition lock cylinder without key 23. Jul 2011 at 20:32 hey im trying to remove an igntion lock cylinder on a cadillac catera but i dont have a key and im not trying to ruin the piece. I tried putting the alley key in the small hole but it still didnt come out any suggestions?
Back to top	IP Logged

Andy B

Over Active Poster

Offline

Posts: 21988
Bury Lancs
Gender: male

Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM

Re: how to remove ignition lock cylinder without key
Reply #1 - 23. Jul 2011 at 21:15

AjOmega wrote on 23. Jul 2011 at 20:32:

hey im trying to remove an igntion lock cylinder on a cadillac catera but i dont have a key and im not trying to ruin the piece. I tried putting the alley key in the small hole but it still didnt come out any suggestions?

You need a key, that the point of needing a key in the lock Wink

The only way to remove it without a key is to drill down the centre (center Roll Eyes

) and then remove the remnants of the tumblers. Thumbs Up!

IP Logged

AjOmega Newbie Offline Posts: 30 Cali Gender: Drives: 97 Cadillac Catera	Re: how to remove ignition lock cylinder without key Reply #2 - 23. Jul 2011 at 21:26 Alright thanks
Back to top	IP Logged

Lazydocker Omega King Offline Victim of Pinky's Power Trip! Posts: 11336 Woodbridge, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 2003 3.2 Elite Estate LPG Converted, inspected and Certified	Re: how to remove ignition lock cylinder without key Reply #3 - 24. Jul 2011 at 20:55 Or a slide hammer with a hardened screw in the end But either of these methods will destroy the barrel
Back to top	Whatever it is... I didn't do it IP Logged

tango Junior Member Offline Posts: 189 brum Gender: Drives: omega 3.2 mv6 saloon full irmscher kit sports star alloys and custom exhaust	Re: how to remove ignition lock cylinder without key Reply #4 - 25. Jul 2011 at 01:02 if you aint got the key easiest way would be to break it off
Back to top	IP Logged

AjOmega Newbie Offline Posts: 30 Cali Gender: Drives: 97 Cadillac Catera	Re: how to remove ignition lock cylinder without key Reply #5 - 25. Jul 2011 at 16:08 yea ima try breaking it off cuz the car is at a pull yard so they wont care then ill just go to a locksmith to get a key for it.
Back to top	IP Logged

Pages: 1

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

This is the old site. Please use the new site.

« Home

‹ Board

Top of this page