my key won't come out....

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Jul 11, 2005 | 11:13 PM

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Another trick that worked on older cars was to spray a little graphite powder in there and tap around the column lightly with a screwdriver handle or something while wiggling.

Jul 11, 2005 | 11:23 PM

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Yep yep.. i recommend LUBRICATING it once a year. It'll last forever. Mine eventually failed in the lock position. Tried everything.. once it get stuck, it'* stuck.

-justin

Jul 11, 2005 | 11:26 PM

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Yep yep.. i recommend oiling it once a year. It'll last forever. Mine eventually failed in the lock position. Tried everything.. once it get stuck, it'* stuck.

-justin

DO NOT oil a lock cylinder. Always use dry graphite.powder. The oil will collect dirt and dust that will gum up a lock cylinder in record time. Graphite is the only lubricant suggested by GM for this application.