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Re: Steering column lock

Subject: Re: Steering column lock
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 08:46:23 -0500
Cc: Chris K <ckotting@wideopenwest.com>, Dick Byrne <lindalnhvt@nhvt.net>, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
References: <2823.63.116.95.2.1097421795.squirrel@webmail.nhvt.net> <41693112.9090501@wideopenwest.com>
FWIW, I had a similar incident. I took the pinch bolt loose from the column to
the rack, and with the tow bar, towed the car home. Once home, I removed the
entire column, and took it to the locksmith. For $25 I had a new key.........

Chris K wrote:

> The bad news is that the usual suppliers will charge you over $100 for
> the lock cylinder and mount assembly.  If you can get the numbers off
> the lock cylinder, there are folks (the name Pete Groh pops into my
> mind), who can cut you a new key based on those numebrs.

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