I've had a quick look, but unfortunately every search just gives me stuff about the ignition system (and "key" is too short a search term).
Basically my problem is that my wife keeps saying that her key is stuck in the ignition and she can't turn it to start the car. A good solution you might think? No. If she can't drive the car I have to drive her everywhere and drop her at work etc... or she'll want another car.
Her solution is that I should buy a new ignition barrel for the car, but I thought before I do that I should check to see if this is a known problem (and if there is a known fix for it).
She has the original Nissan key and I have a cut copy; I've never had any serious problems getting it to turn (other than when the steering lock has engaged and you need to give the wheel a bit of a tug to release it). However, the wife has called out Green Flag twice now to get them to start the car and refuses to drive it because she says she can't be sure she'll ever get it to start again. - My feeling is that it's down to her, but I can't say that or she'll kill me!
So peoples, what's the advice: Can I take the barrel out and grease it up? Is there a little bit of plastic that often breaks? Can I re-key a new one to the old keys (it's not a huge issue as the locks open with the alarm and the boot doesn't open with any of the keys I've got either)? Is it and expensive part or a real beatch of a job?
I have to do something or she'll take to smashing the steering column until the key turns... and that method didn't work on the SatNav when she said it was lying to her.
Basically my problem is that my wife keeps saying that her key is stuck in the ignition and she can't turn it to start the car. A good solution you might think? No. If she can't drive the car I have to drive her everywhere and drop her at work etc... or she'll want another car.
Her solution is that I should buy a new ignition barrel for the car, but I thought before I do that I should check to see if this is a known problem (and if there is a known fix for it).
She has the original Nissan key and I have a cut copy; I've never had any serious problems getting it to turn (other than when the steering lock has engaged and you need to give the wheel a bit of a tug to release it). However, the wife has called out Green Flag twice now to get them to start the car and refuses to drive it because she says she can't be sure she'll ever get it to start again. - My feeling is that it's down to her, but I can't say that or she'll kill me!
So peoples, what's the advice: Can I take the barrel out and grease it up? Is there a little bit of plastic that often breaks? Can I re-key a new one to the old keys (it's not a huge issue as the locks open with the alarm and the boot doesn't open with any of the keys I've got either)? Is it and expensive part or a real beatch of a job?
I have to do something or she'll take to smashing the steering column until the key turns... and that method didn't work on the SatNav when she said it was lying to her.