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  • Jetta MK5 - Ignition Key issue

    Hi All,

    Ignition key refuses to go in? any ideas


    thanks

  • #2
    Try some powdered graphite or lock lubricant spray from Bunnings or your hardware store of choice. Locks do need regular lubrication.

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    • #3
      Thanks for that, bought wd-40 which worked like a charm.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by lucca View Post
        Thanks for that, bought wd-40 which worked like a charm.
        Is worst stuff to use as it leaves a residue which attracts dust and will only block it up more. Either Graphite or Silicone spray is the stuff to use
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        • #5
          I hope OP was talking about the wd40 lock lubricant.
          WD40 make a bunch of stuff now.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by MIG View Post
            I hope OP was talking about the wd40 lock lubricant.
            WD40 make a bunch of stuff now.

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            So do I as ordinary original WD 40 is not a lubricant, it is a penetrate for loosening stuck nuts and leaves a sticky residue so is unsuitable in this instance. But people have come to think it is a magic solution for everything. It isnt

            Its very name is a clue Its Water Dispersant formula version 40 and was developed to stop rust on Atlas rockets

            Times You Should Never Use WD-40 | Reader's Digest The bit about hinges is relevant to locks
            Last edited by Guest001; 26-02-2023, 05:48 PM.
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