HammerDown
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Those of us that live where the Winter temps go well below freezing know how our Ign Key can be a SOB to turn.
You get that worried feeling;
*will my Actuator snap? (pot metal piece in the steering column). PITA to change out, especially w/tilt wheel. Mine last snapped in 2009 and it was freezing outside...thankfully it happened in my driveway.
or
*will my key switch snap? (I should carry a spare-easy swap) mine snapped at the bottom tab, I was out and about, thankfully it snapped in the 'RUN' position so I jumped the Fenderwell mounted starter relay to engage the Starter-fire the engine and get home.
Question > > > aside from digging-in and taking all the moving/sliding parts apart, cleaned and re-greased, is there anyway to make the Key turn easier, anyone ever maybe pull the Steering Wheel and get in there with a WD40 straw and spray away to get things easier to move?
The first dead-cold start is the worst...I even though about wrapping the steering column with an electric heating pad!
I try to park so the Sun is on the column, trust me, it helps...but we're getting minus 20 degree temps.
You get that worried feeling;
*will my Actuator snap? (pot metal piece in the steering column). PITA to change out, especially w/tilt wheel. Mine last snapped in 2009 and it was freezing outside...thankfully it happened in my driveway.
or
*will my key switch snap? (I should carry a spare-easy swap) mine snapped at the bottom tab, I was out and about, thankfully it snapped in the 'RUN' position so I jumped the Fenderwell mounted starter relay to engage the Starter-fire the engine and get home.
Question > > > aside from digging-in and taking all the moving/sliding parts apart, cleaned and re-greased, is there anyway to make the Key turn easier, anyone ever maybe pull the Steering Wheel and get in there with a WD40 straw and spray away to get things easier to move?
The first dead-cold start is the worst...I even though about wrapping the steering column with an electric heating pad!
I try to park so the Sun is on the column, trust me, it helps...but we're getting minus 20 degree temps.