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Title: Key cylinder issue
Post by: turbo1 on September 09, 2010, 10:11:00 pm

I Have a 81 gmc 1/2 ton 2wd and my Ign cylinder will come out with the key when I shut the truck off. This drives my crazy and I would like to know how to solve this problem ? Anybody know the fix for this issue ??

Title: Re: Key cylinder issue
Post by: beastie_3 on September 10, 2010, 12:41:05 am

Keep it like that, its your own free security system...

Title: Re: Key cylinder issue
Post by: bake74 on September 10, 2010, 02:00:12 am

   Never had it happen on my truck, but one of my bikes (harley) it happened and I had to go to a locksmith and he reset the tumblers with a special tool for me and never came out again.

Title: Re: Key cylinder issue
Post by: Captkaos on September 10, 2010, 04:22:11 pm

You are going to have to go into the steering column to fix it.

Title: Re: Key cylinder issue
Post by: turbo1 on September 10, 2010, 08:35:04 pm

Whatever holds the key cylinder into the column is missing or broken. Anybody know of a website that has exploded views of GM steering columns ??

Title: Re: Key cylinder issue
Post by: Captkaos on September 12, 2010, 03:44:03 pm

I have the steps down to the tilt section in the tech section of the forum.

Title: Re: Key cylinder issue
Post by: 78silver on September 12, 2010, 09:33:48 pm

Bet its cheaper to replace than fix.  Autozone's online repair guide helped me do mine this spring.