ah heck , my ignition lock wont turn

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Originally Posted by sammy

there is an old locksmith that retired in my town and just happened to meet him during morning coffee @lees. chevron (we all meet there about 5 am ) well i shared what was happening to my car and he said lets go ck it out . he thought it might be fixable and asked if i had electronic cleaner and powdered graphite, and an air compressor. so he .started by spraying about a 1/4 can of the electronic cleaner in it then using my thin blow off tool on my compressor blew in and around the outside of the lock for a couple of minutes .then squirted an obscene amount of the graphite in the lock . cover the lock with a towel and blew into and around the lock again . then put the key in and out 5 times then put it in again and i will be danged if it didnt turn. like it was new .he shared that since i have a dirt driveway thats about 1/2 mile long that over time dirt will gum up the lock .he said the next time it even feels a little stiff do what he did and all will be well .so if your lock is starting to get a little tough to turn give this a try . i had allready bought a new lock but for now it can stay in the box .

Congrats, Sammy!