[SEL] O.T. Ignition switch.

[Richard Fink Sr]

Yea trade it on a ford and then you will have half ford and half Mazda. 
With a little china man threw in.
R Fink
PA


At 07:23 AM 3/27/2005, you wrote:
>Hi Dave, I've never worked on a Mazda ign switch before but it sounds like
>any other I've worked on. Those "Rivets" should be what's left of the "Shear
>Bolts", use a centre punch and tap them undone, there may be four of them.
>With these removed I don't think you can remove the switch assemble while
>it's still in the locked position, but you just might get away with it. With
>the switch/lock all loose and hanging there try and unlock it while there is
>no pressure on the locking pawl. To remove the "Barrel & Key" from the
>Locking assemble, I think the Key has to be turned to the Acc position and a
>1/16" drill bit pushed into a hole around the base of the lock, which should
>release the Barrel. Failing that remove the whole steering column place it
>on the bench, and cut the bastard off!, and trade it in on a Ford!
>Andy......
>
>Andy Nicholson
>Exmouth W.A.
>Oz.
>rustyiron at bigpond.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David DeWitt" <tilinghast at yahoo.com>
>To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 10:42 AM
>Subject: [SEL] O.T. Ignition switch.
>
>
> > Do any of the list members have any expertise in ignition switch removal ?
>My daughter has a 1989 Mazda p/u B2200 that wont let the key turn. It
>appears that something has jamed it up in the steering lock part. I pulled
>the column covers off tonight and took the electric switch off the back end
>of the switch but can't figure out how to take out the internal patrs. Looks
>like it has been riveted to the upper half where it goes around the steering
>column. Any help woud sure be appreciated.
> >   Dave.
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