Jaguar S Type Ignition Cylinder Problem, No Start
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I have a 2000 Jaguar S Type 3.0, 103K; Over the past 2 months, the key would occasionally get stuck in the ignition cylinder, once for 3 days. My mechanic suggested that I spray a little WD-40 in it. I sprayed it with the key in the cylinder and it worked for several days. This morning it got stuck again. After 30 minutes of playing with it, I was able to get the key out, I stuck the WD-40 tube in the cylinder and sprayed it and the tube wouldn't come out. I had to use vice-grip to pull it out. It appears that a 'shaving' from the outside of the tube remained in the cylinder (although I'm not sure because the tube appeared to be compressed. After poking around inside the cylinder with a large safety pin for 2 hours, I was unable to find any plastic shavings. But the key will not go all the way into the cylinder and I'm unable to start the car. I tried lightly tapping the key with a hammer to force it in, to no avail.
Can the cylinder be repaired? How do I remove the cylinder without being able to turn the key? Can I change the cylinder without changing the PCM?
I just spent 3K on motor, suspension, and bodywork so I want to keep the car.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Can the cylinder be repaired? How do I remove the cylinder without being able to turn the key? Can I change the cylinder without changing the PCM?
I just spent 3K on motor, suspension, and bodywork so I want to keep the car.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Last edited by blackjag777; 11-18-2021 at 10:14 AM.
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I have a 2000 Jaguar S Type 3.0, 103K; Over the past 2 months, the key would occasionally get stuck in the ignition cylinder, once for 3 days. My mechanic suggested that I spray a little WD-40 in it. I sprayed it with the key in the cylinder and it worked for several days. This morning it got stuck again. After 30 minutes of playing with it, I was able to get the key out, I stuck the WD-40 tube in the cylinder and sprayed it and the tube wouldn't come out. I had to use vice-grip to pull it out. It appears that a 'shaving' from the outside of the tube remained in the cylinder (although I'm not sure because the tube appeared to be compressed. After poking around inside the cylinder with a large safety pin for 2 hours, I was unable to find any plastic shavings. But the key will not go all the way into the cylinder and I'm unable to start the car. I tried lightly tapping the key with a hammer to force it in, to no avail.
Can the cylinder be repaired? How do I remove the cylinder without being able to turn the key? Can I change the cylinder without changing the ECM?
I just spent 3K on motor, suspension, and bodywork so I want to keep the car.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Can the cylinder be repaired? How do I remove the cylinder without being able to turn the key? Can I change the cylinder without changing the ECM?
I just spent 3K on motor, suspension, and bodywork so I want to keep the car.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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hi
the ignition lock comes out
you can remove it by removing the dash end panel, just sqeeze the two plastic tabs and its removed from hehind the dash, unplug and it out
the barrel can be removed from the switch as well
if you wedge the flap open and tap it on a bench it may come out, have you also tried a vacuum cleaner to suck it out
cheers
Joe
the ignition lock comes out
you can remove it by removing the dash end panel, just sqeeze the two plastic tabs and its removed from hehind the dash, unplug and it out
the barrel can be removed from the switch as well
if you wedge the flap open and tap it on a bench it may come out, have you also tried a vacuum cleaner to suck it out
cheers
Joe
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Now that you've got the car running again, can you disassemble the failed parts? Maybe you can figure out why the old cylinder was acting up and fix it. Sounds like some debris was jammed in there. With any luck, you can fish it out from the comfort of your workbench and get the operation back to normal. If so, you could reinstall the original part and go back to one key.
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Now that you've got the car running again, can you disassemble the failed parts? Maybe you can figure out why the old cylinder was acting up and fix it. Sounds like some debris was jammed in there. With any luck, you can fish it out from the comfort of your workbench and get the operation back to normal. If so, you could reinstall the original part and go back to one key.
From Robert rawle south Wales UK Britain concerning your key you changed the key barbell from a scrap yard now you got two keys you can have the new barbell stripped and reconfigure the barbell to your old key so you can have one key to operate every thing try taking the barbell to a ford garage or a jaguar specialist they can do it because the jaguar key is a ford key years ago I had problems so had to get a new barrelled they asked me do you want your old key for the new barrell I said yes he done it there and then I worked for ford motor company Bridgend engine plant and Swansea axle plant for 28yrs
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