Damaged ignition switch?

[Witchboard]

My cylinder assembly freely pulls out of the ignition switch regardless of what position it's in. The pin seems fine on the cylinder, but it looks like the switch is damaged where the pin is supposed to seat.

 

[4spdragtop]

Time for a new one. Not worth the risk involved

 

[Witchboard]

Time for a new one. Not worth the risk involved

What is the risk? I mean, they are cheap enough, I'm just not sure what risk you are referring to. Theft?

 

[TrailBeast]

What is the risk? I mean, they are cheap enough, I'm just not sure what risk you are referring to. Theft?

Don’t listen to Steve.
Where is the car normally parked?

 

[CFD244]

Don’t listen to Steve.
Where is the car normally parked?

.........And when are you at work?

 

[Witchboard]

Point taken.

 

[4spdragtop]

Leaving you stranded somewhere, or power getting killed thru ign switch while driving doing 60 mph.
And i know "some" guys obviously lol

What is the risk? I mean, they are cheap enough, I'm just not sure what risk you are referring to. Theft?

 

[TrailBeast]

.........And when are you at work?

Ha, I’m retired.
But if I was at work my car would be with me.
It was my service call vehicle.

 

[cudamark]

Ignition switch housing is bad. Time for a new switch if you want the lock cylinder to stay attached.

 

[Witchboard]

I got in a replacement and swapped it out. It was a beast to get the nut off. They knew it was broken. They tried to use some kind of epoxy to keep in in there. That's why it was so hard to get out, but we're good to go.