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Offline turbo1

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Key cylinder issue
« 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 ??
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Offline beastie_3

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Re: Key cylinder issue
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2010, 12:41:05 am »
Keep it like that, its your own free security system...
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Offline bake74

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Re: Key cylinder issue
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Key cylinder issue
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2010, 04:22:11 pm »
You are going to have to go into the steering column to fix it.
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Offline turbo1

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Re: Key cylinder issue
« Reply #4 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 ??
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Re: Key cylinder issue
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2010, 03:44:03 pm »
I have the steps down to the tilt section in the tech section of the forum.
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Offline 78silver

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Re: Key cylinder issue
« Reply #6 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.
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