ignition question!

hi guys..

not my car but one my friend's car who l work with. the ignition doesnt turn.. l mean l cannot turn the key left or right side.. like when the steering wheel locks and you cannot turn the key it is excatly like that. the steering wheel were turning first then we turned it to right and it locked now steering wheel doesnt locked and the ignition too.. l tried everyway, something definetely wrong.. the key does not turn at all.. easily goes is and out but we cant start the car.. what do you guys think the problem is and how can we fix it?

thanks..

Erdal

Easy fix ... kinda ... take off the lower dash kickplate under the steering column ... unbolt the two nuts that hold the column to the dash ... pull down on the column a little and you'll see/feel a rod that runs from the ignition switch to an electrical connector half way down the column ... wiggle the rod and it will free it up, BUT, be warned that it's probably the connector on the column, and a PITA to replace ... GOOD LUCK !!!

It's probably just a worn out lock cylinder in the ignition. I had that happen with the car running, and I couldn't shut it off. That was a chevy Beretta. A chevy dealership fixed it for me for about $300. It will happen more often if you keep too many keys on your keychain, the weight messes up the ignition. I bet a locksmith could fix it cheaper than a dealer will. Worth calling one to find out. They usually charge $50 minimum for a visit though.

maybe its yer gears. Put em in every possible gear and then put it in park again. Some times gears get stuck. For automatic if tats the one.