Ignition barrel advice required please

[jollygreengriff]

Afternoon all - looked at the clear bright sky, hour to kill so notunsurprisingly thought time to take Trevor out for a run but sadly on entering the garage, inserting ignition key and turning, I found no resistance in the barrel and cannot start the car.

A few quick questions duly result and I would be grateful for your collective advice.

1) Is this just a case of a failed spring or something similar in the barrel and will a replacement barrel cure the problem?

2)If so can anyone tell me where to source one from and what make, model etc was it designed for? - thought I saw GM on the casing.

By the way its a 1992 4.0 pre cat.

Kind regards in advance.

[Ricardo Bertone]

It's a standard early 90's Vauxhall part.

Ricardo

[That Daddy]

MK3 cavalier if memory serves 1988on

[jollygreengriff]

Many thanks guys - I don't supose anyone knows how to get the old barrel out do they?

I had a quick look but the light was fading and I could not see if you have to remove the whole steering head assembly.

kind regards

[Ricardo Bertone]

Ask your local ASBO'd Hoodie.

Ricardo

[jollygreengriff]

Yes thanks Ricardo - was hoping to leave the housing undamaged.

Having re read my question, I can see where you are coming from and will duly check with my local garage.

[v8sag]

If you take of the plastic housing,at the top there should be two screws holding the barrel,chances are it will a one way slot head on it.

[jollygreengriff]

Thanks chaps - it transpires that it is the plastic hub section that bolts onto the rear of the ignition barrel housing that has failed - a trip to the local Vauxhall dealer and some £17 later and all is now fixed.

Wonder what the weather is like?.................

[grixen]

Exactly the same problem just happened to my 1992 precat. No ignition and no spring pressure when the key is turned. Did a quick search and found this thread - aint Pistonheads wonderful. Jollygreengriff, can you confirm the plastic end piece is a Cavallier part and can it be replaced without removing the barrel? Thanks in anticipation.