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Ignition barrel swap help /VP

Coaldust666

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Have a look at this, the hook shape part on the left (new barrel) seems slightly larger than the old one. I'm thinking of filing it down a bit, what do you recon?
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That's as far as the steering lock stays down, it'll move down further but springs back up (not the whole way)
That little notch by the red dot seems to be in the way, if I could get that down it'd slide in
 

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Does it all work, including the steering lock?
I need to finish putting everything back together tomorrow, the key turns and works but steering lock may not. Before I done any of this my steering lock never worked
 

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Before I done any of this my steering lock never worked
My steering lock never worked also.
When l had to replace the barrel with a new barrel & key, the steering lock worked too.
 

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My steering lock never worked also.
When l had to replace the barrel with a new barrel & key, the steering lock worked too.
Interesting. It doesn't work on my VG either, I've tried to explain on previous posts that the steering lock doesn't engage on either cars and the commy noobs were convinced otherwise lol
 

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Just had a gander, steering lock still doesn't work but I'm not too worried about it as long as it starts and steers
 
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Just had a gander, steering lock still doesn't work but I'm not too worried about it as long as it starts and steers

You will be worried if it locks while you are driving it.
I'd be getting that sorted personally.
 
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