Jetta MK5 - Ignition Key issue

[lucca]

Hi All,

Ignition key refuses to go in? any ideas


thanks

[Suncoaster]

Try some powdered graphite or lock lubricant spray from Bunnings or your hardware store of choice. Locks do need regular lubrication.

[lucca]

Thanks for that, bought wd-40 which worked like a charm.

[Hillbilly]

Thanks for that, bought wd-40 which worked like a charm.

Is worst stuff to use as it leaves a residue which attracts dust and will only block it up more. Either Graphite or Silicone spray is the stuff to use

[MIG]

I hope OP was talking about the wd40 lock lubricant.
WD40 make a bunch of stuff now.

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[Hillbilly]

I hope OP was talking about the wd40 lock lubricant.
WD40 make a bunch of stuff now.

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So do I as ordinary original WD 40 is not a lubricant, it is a penetrate for loosening stuck nuts and leaves a sticky residue so is unsuitable in this instance. But people have come to think it is a magic solution for everything. It isnt

Its very name is a clue Its Water Dispersant formula version 40 and was developed to stop rust on Atlas rockets

Times You Should Never Use WD-40 | Reader's Digest The bit about hinges is relevant to locks