Have been out and about in the van today and sometimes when I've put the key into the ignition and tried to turn it there's been no movement. Then after a couple of minutes of fiddling about it eventually turns and releases the steering lock.
Is it likely to be just a case of needing some lubrication, or is something getting worn and in need of replacement? If the answer is lubrication, then what sort . . . I remember reading on here somewhere that WD40 isn't good for locks but I can't find the post or remember what the right lubricant is.
Very grateful for any info.
Tony
Looking for: window apertures for side windows, at the back of the van
T25; 1985; RHD; 1.9DG petrol / LPG; white Autosleeper high-top; Looking rusty again!
get a small oil can(very cheap) and warm it up on the fire or boiling water, use the key to open the little flap on the lock and give it a squirt while the key is partially in.
Might be steering wheel is pulling against lock when you can't unlock it. Try moving steering wheel a little to release pressure on lock cylinder while working lock.
lloyd wrote:Might be steering wheel is pulling against lock when you can't unlock it. Try moving steering wheel a little to release pressure on lock cylinder while working lock.
Just a though.
Damm right, the steering lock on mine is very specific if i park on a slight hill then i can be a lot of work to get the steering lock of.
Just a thought but take the steering coloum cover s of and see if the allen bolt that holds the lock in position is tight.
Well I managed to get a quarter turn on that allen bolt that was mentioned above but I think it was the warmed up engine oil that made the biggest difference. Seems to be sorted now, thanks for all the suggestions! I put some oil on all the locks whilst I was at it and when doing this I noticed that the two large screw heads that hold the locking mechanism onto one of the cab doors were very loose. Might be worth having a look at them if you haven't done so recently.
Tony
Looking for: window apertures for side windows, at the back of the van
T25; 1985; RHD; 1.9DG petrol / LPG; white Autosleeper high-top; Looking rusty again!
I put some oil on all the locks whilst I was at it and when doing this I noticed that the two large screw heads that hold the locking mechanism onto one of the cab doors were very loose. Might be worth having a look at them if you haven't done so recently.