Steering lock late spitfire

[wimpus]

Hi, 

For a few years I can pull the key out of the ignition switch when the car is running.

Tried to lube it etc .. still no good.

 

But... Fox needs to go for technical inspection here in Belgium by the end of september and since a few months a new rule is in action...

So if you can pull the key put it would fail 

Anybody got any tips to maybe get it working ? 😅

Mine is well used.. so probably just dead worn.

 

New one at Bastuck germany is 206 euro incl the rest of the parts needed.

[Jeffds1360]

Blimey! 10 quid over here. E.G. below. Your later one cannot be much different??

[Casper]

Lock is probably okay.  New key would probably cure iiit

C.

[Josef]

I’d try a new barrel and key if they’re in effect as simple as the earlier style. This will put enough of the tumblers at less worn parts of the body and mean he key’ll stay put in the lock.

Canley’s list the switch unit for £20 https://www.canleyclassics.com/?catalogue=triumph-spitfire-mkiv/1500&diagram=triumph-spitfire-mkiv/1500-steering-column-switches though, so however much tax and shipping and so on cost it will still end up less than €206!

[wimpus]

Sorry.. but the late style 1500 was totally different ! 

Same as TR7

 

[Jeffds1360]

Can you get the barrel out?

Maybe that is replaceable ?

[dannyb]

There must be a way of getting the barrel out and replacing it.

Possible held in with a pin. 

I don't thing it will be the key that's worn as the lock should trap the shoulder of the key once it's turned in the lock so it won't pull out. 

Danny

[wimpus]

8 hours ago, dannyb said:

There must be a way of getting the barrel out and replacing it.

Possible held in with a pin. 

I don't thing it will be the key that's worn as the lock should trap the shoulder of the key once it's turned in the lock so it won't pull out. 

Danny

Thing is... where do you get another barrel 😅

[dannyb]

Wimpus, 

I have looked everywhere online and cannot find a barrel replacement.  The whole assembly as you know are ridiculously dear.  Same as fitted to tr7. 

Is it the same with the spare key if you have one. If so then it might be worth tryi g a breakers for a second hand one. 

Danny

[wimpus]

2 hours ago, dannyb said:

Wimpus, 

I have looked everywhere online and cannot find a barrel replacement.  The whole assembly as you know are ridiculously dear.  Same as fitted to tr7. 

Is it the same with the spare key if you have one. If so then it might be worth tryi g a breakers for a second hand one. 

Danny

Will check with a few people in europe.

But LHD ones are hard to find it seems.

I have a spare.

But thats cut from an non original, as Fox never got any original keys 😔

[wimpus]

Contacted a few guys I know that sell 2nd hand spitfire parts here in belgium.

One guy has used ones with key in the Netherlands.

But his price is the same as a new Bastuck one 😅

 

Bastuck has them in stock, so will order one there.

 

Took the old lock off this weekend to inspect (bolts where loose !)

Even tried with the spare key.. no luck.

Think its just to worn out.

 

 

[wimpus]

Just when i wanted to order a new one.. 

I was contacted by a dutch guy that found a column in his stock with good working steering lock.

Still £100/125 euro.

But ... i do have a spare LHD column then to (something i wanted, but couldnt find)

[daverclasper]

That's better Wimpus