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What to do if your Chevy Cobalt key is stuck?

What to do if your Chevy Cobalt key is stuck?

Make sure your Cobalt is in park. Even if it is in park, push the shifter up higher toward park while gently turning the key. You don’t need to manhandle anything. You’re just looking to see if the park lock mechanism is failing. If it is, the key should come right out.

How can I unlock a locked steering wheel?

1. Try pulling the key out a very small amount before gently turning key. (About 1/16 of an inch, the thickness of a nickel). 2. Wiggle key while trying to turn key gently.

What causes a locked steering wheel to not turn in?

If a locked steering wheel is the only thing preventing your key from turning the ignition, then follow our instructions below for How to Unlock a Locked Steering wheel and you will be back on the road fast. Problem 2. Dirt, pocket lint or debris (like tape from opening a package) may cause your key not to turn in your ignition lock cylinder.

What to do when your key is stuck in the ignition?

Give the wheel a wiggle while lightly trying to turn the key out of the ignition. If the steering lock is causing a bind, this will relieve the pressure and get the key out.

Make sure your Cobalt is in park. Even if it is in park, push the shifter up higher toward park while gently turning the key. You don’t need to manhandle anything. You’re just looking to see if the park lock mechanism is failing. If it is, the key should come right out.

1. Try pulling the key out a very small amount before gently turning key. (About 1/16 of an inch, the thickness of a nickel). 2. Wiggle key while trying to turn key gently.

If a locked steering wheel is the only thing preventing your key from turning the ignition, then follow our instructions below for How to Unlock a Locked Steering wheel and you will be back on the road fast. Problem 2. Dirt, pocket lint or debris (like tape from opening a package) may cause your key not to turn in your ignition lock cylinder.

Give the wheel a wiggle while lightly trying to turn the key out of the ignition. If the steering lock is causing a bind, this will relieve the pressure and get the key out.

Can a car key get stuck in the ignition?

A key getting stuck in your Cobalt’s ignition is not the most common problem. You can go the whole life of the vehicle and this typically won’t happen. Here are some of the most common reasons why the key would get stuck in the ignition. They are presented somewhat in the order of most likely to least likely to be the cause.

Why does my steering wheel lock when I Turn Off the key?

When you turn off your key, a rod engages a toothed gear wheel in your steering column, locking the wheel. If they don’t line up usually moving the wheel slightly solves the issue. If the rod comes loose or breaks the wheel won’t lock.

What kind of parts does cobalt boat use?

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Why does my steering wheel lose its pin?

Your steering wheel might be lose somehow. You might have an accident which disturb you wheel locking assembly. It may be due to your car’s computer malfunction, pin in the computer box in the engine bay might came losses. Whatever the problem, it is a safety issue, immediately visit your mechanic and get your car computer checked and repaired.

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Ruth Doyle