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smoknvr:)

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hey folks as the title states im in need of a little bit of assistance...got my vr s2 Calais sitting in the driveway with a stuck ignition barrel,now the thing is i have driven the car today{4 hrs ago}, doing some work on the drivers side passenger door needed repairs to the loom for the power window now that's sorted but went to turn the ignition barrel and got nothing,its rock hard wont budge...now im assuming im needing a new barrel...thanks for any help guys.
 

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Wiggling the steering wheel and turning the key doesn't unlock the barrel?
 

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no tried that with a bit of force...even graphite dust didn't do the trick...bloody cars...
 

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already sorted...rang a mobile locksmith...for them to come out to my place,remove the old one,code the new barrel to my key,then replace new new ign barrel $200 all up...not bad me thinks??????...gota do it tho
 

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already sorted...rang a mobile locksmith...for them to come out to my place,remove the old one,code the new barrel to my key,then replace new new ign barrel $200 all up...not bad me thinks??????...gota do it tho

Actually, thats a good price considering.
 

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that's what i thought...so hell be out tomorrow morning...
 

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all sorted...didnt take the guy very long at all...20 mins max...old ign barrel out...returned with new genuine barrel coded to my key...fitted new ign barrel...replaced the plastic trim and courtesy light around the steering column and ign barrel...so must say cant complain at all
 
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