key having trouble turning?

[mgs2006]

Today i noticed about 4 times today when i got in the car and went to start it the key was acting funny and it wouldnt turn in the ignition i had to play with it for a second...i think i read about this and some security problem but im not sure what needs to be replaced.

[vamc]

That would be your tumblers. Bring it to dealers connection up there by the fair grounds, they will fix it cheeper then the draler. Tell them that i sent you! Trust me.

[mgs2006]

wait, dealers connection....is that on 42? or the other end of the fair grounds by smith road

[vamc]

I think its on smith. Its right next to pennys poor house. accross from marathon gas station.

[mgs2006]

ohhh okay i know where that is now, ill have to go check it out

[nqc2k]

how about just some WD-40?

[mgs2006]

spray wd-40 in my ignition? is it safe. i dont want to make it worse.

[vamc]

Replace the eginition, dont use wd-40. the tumblers are bad! what the hell is wd-40 going to do if the tumblers are bad??? what?

[nqc2k]

I have never had any problems with my alero's ignition (except the key slides in and out easy, car on or off). But my old car, once I coudn't get the key to turn. I called my locksmith, and he arrived, sprayed wd40 where the key goes in, wiggled the key in and out about 10 times, and it was good to go again.

How do you know the tumblers are bad? Heck, i dont even know what a tumbler is, but whats with the "???" we are just trying to help, calm down buddy.

[mgs2006]

its cool everyone nothin to argue about.

[vamc]

Sorry about that. The reason i say its the tumbles because he states that the key does not turn that well or goes in hard, well the conclution that i came to that atleast made sence to me would be the tumblers. if the tumblers are not in a certon position, then the key will not turn. thats my thinking atleast. sorry about that before.

[vamc]

nqc2k-where in Ma. do you live. My whole family is from there. I was born in Holyoke.

[nqc2k]

I life in Greenfield, 20 miles north of holyoke, I go there quite often as my ladyfriend goes to umass amherst and wants to go to the mall quite often.

quick question....my key goes in and out of the ingnition real easy, even when the car is running, could this somehow leave me stranded someday as the key might stop working?

[vamc]

Im not to sure, i dont think so, but,i guess better be safe then sorry. Umass, my cozin goes there. My cozin lives in brimfield, and grandma lives in feeding hills. Holyoke has a nice mall as well. what is going to umass for. Have you jumped the tracks at the X in springfield? lol. i did, kinda fun. watch for cops by the flower place on the corner.