Re: e36 key cylinder won't turn

[Drew Mouton <drew@xxxxxxxxx>]

Okay, somewhat ongoing saga:

Definitely verified that the  cylinder is broken - but now that it spins 
freely in both directions, how do I get it out?

Having said that, I know that the *correct* procedure is supposed to be 
that you turn the key to 60degrees, insert a pin into the release hole, 
then the cylinder comes out. But with it broken, there seems to be no 
"release" pin config that works (I tried for an hour).

I'm getting ready to just drill it out, but that seems so harsh. Anyone 
know how to do it otherwise?

Regards,
Drew



It appears that on 9/12/2002 3:09 PM, Fadeev, Alex at 
alex.fadeev@domain.elided said:

>gently move the steering wheel, you are risking breaking the ignition
>lock's anti-theft tabs that are designed to let go in case someone is
>trying to turn on the ignition with a screw driver. Those tabs are
>notoriously fragile and plenty of E36 ignition locks, including ours, have
>been replaced under warranty for that reason.

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