Ignition cylinder.
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Ignition cylinder.
It seems like when my truck is really cold in the mornings that the ignition cylinder sticks on the start position and I can hear the starter stuck, makes me cringe. If it isn't super cold I can turn it back quick enough that the starter doesn't stick open.
So can I safely put some wd-40 or something like that in there or take the covers off the steering column and grease it up or does it just need replaced?
So can I safely put some wd-40 or something like that in there or take the covers off the steering column and grease it up or does it just need replaced?
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Pull the steering wheel, the lock cylinder, & the column shroud, and rinse out the actuator journal with carb cleaner. Then spray fresh grease in; it'll be night-and-day. The best grease is Wurth HHS-2000(HHS-K ~$30/can), but Champion Chain Lube (~$7/can) is good enough. I wouldn't use common white lithium grease - it'll gum up like what you have now.
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