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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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replacing worn out tumblers in the ignition...

From what I found in the SEARCH feature, I cannot replace the tumblers themselves, but will have to chisel out the security bolts and yank the whole assembly...Am I correct on this? TIA

Jeff
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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From what I found in the SEARCH feature, I cannot replace the tumblers themselves, but will have to chisel out the security bolts and yank the whole assembly...Am I correct on this? TIA

Jeff
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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BTW, you don't have to chisel off the security bolts. Just take off the gauge surround/gauges (you might have to anyways, I don't remember) and get a good pair of locking visegrips on them and turn.
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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Ah, I just used my dremmel and cut some slots and wammo, I unscrewed them out. took about 20 minutes to take it from the parts car to the DD. Now my tumblers are nice and tight.
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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****...I wish I thought of that.
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