Stiff Ignition Barrel

[sly200sx]

My barrel gets stiff every now and then too.........................

...And hows yer ignition ?

 

[Jay1990]

does it go off every time jc

 

[jc_boc]

LOL, well as the saying goes..... what goes hard eventually goes soft again hehehehehehe

 

[sly200sx]

Did anyone sort out this stiffness? I struggle to get it turned most times and worried the key will snap...Might try spare key first before dealer gets the WD40 out

 

[adambolus]

Hope they don't get wd40 out as it would only be a temp.fix, would go stiff again quite soon. Sounds like the keys may not be cut exactly right but may be wrong.

 

[sly200sx]

Tried the spare and unlocked the car using the spare key...ooops alarm blaring ha ha..

Spare has never been used and is stiff as the other.

 

[sly200sx]

Nearly one year on from this and its going in next week for the ignition problem. Key still stiff to turn on hot/warm days. Not a problem in the winter etc.
Getting all these wee niggles looked at before warranty runs out etc.

 

[markmeus]

I'm the same, I've quite a list of niggles that need looked at before March! Having said that I have no problems with the ignition.

 

[John33]

Ours is a problem still and a right pain in the neck I must say. Did not think it was down to the hot weather but now you say that sounds right as the problem has been more noticeable in the two weeks of summer we have had.

 

[gaffer1986]

I've had mine lubricated twice so far. The first time had no effect, the second time loosened things up a bit but still a little stiff. The lubricant they used left my key greasy and it stank for about a week!

 

[DEAN0]

Try some Micro fine graphite powder from a locksmiths.

I use it in all locks - non sticky, none smelly and very slippy stuff.

All my locks on the car, cycle rack and motor bike are very smooth operating regardless of temperature.

 

[sly200sx]

Try some Micro fine graphite powder from a locksmiths.

I use it in all locks - non sticky, none smelly and very slippy stuff.

All my locks on the car, cycle rack and motor bike are very smooth operating regardless of temperature.

Good idea mate. Will let seat handle it this time as there are other things that need addressed but good to know.

 

[Redhotjimmy]

Hi guys, I'm a new poster here. My wide has an Ibiza Cupra and we are onto our 2nd ignition barrel after the first was replaced after 18 months of ownership as it was virtually unusable. Now this barrel is the same-worse recently in the hot weather. My wife took it into our local dealer and the "lubricated" the lock and said it was better. Of course it is not, it is just as bad as ever, I want to get it fixed ASAP as warranty runs out in September.

Very annoying!

James

 

[matthab]

Mine does the same in hot weather but its very random. Thinking of booking it in if it carries on.

 

[jas]

Hi im having the same issue with my car. Its a mk5 seat ibiza. Notice this post was old and was hopin someone would have fixed and maybe have a solution. Goes so stiff to tge point that it will break the keys ...does it with both keys ...worse in the hotter weather please any help thank you jas

 

[gaffer1986]

Mine was never cured, dealer just sprayed lubricant in it and I ended up with a dirty key. Definitely hotter weather makes it worse. I found a knack to turning it at an angle with not too much pressure.