Right, new ignition barrel has arrived with key (genuine ford items)... ive removed the chip from my orignial black key to pop in the new'n (anybody got a technique to remove the cap to remove the chip without hacking the key up?)

so im trying to remove the old barrel with force... used a key, didnt work, took the metal bit out of the key out and got mole grips to force it to turn, and i snapped it within the barrel , yes im a muppet!

so what else can i do to get it out? i want to get it done within the next hour because i need the car lol! (hammer and chisel? or will that fuck everything up?)

thanks in advance chaps.

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fifi

Good luck with the engine swap!! ;-)

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I'd personally just remove as much of the outside of the barrel as possble to try get it out. If that means prying bits off ect, do it. Just try not to break the bit where the barrel mounts to!

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i love the way you always come to the rescue danny lol, them you get the really helpful bloke with that harsh comment

we shall see wayne did you get my pm?

and danny, i started to drill up towards the button that eventually releases it (dont worry, i didnt damage the housing!... yet )

so yeah, back at it tomorrow! just realised my tax runs out at the end of this month, however my insurance is up in august... do i need to re tax it?

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fifi

If you are keeping it off the public road you dont need to tax it.

With regards to the drill, why didnt you just drill the barrel out so its smooth inside, put the key in and turn it? That would have been so much easlier

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didnt even realise i could have done that haha! ill give it a go cars just full of swarf and i got nowhere lolss.

sweet, getting stupidly excited now for it!

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fifi

Yeah, drilling a lock out is the easiest way to break a lock. Thats how I rob banks.

I wish!

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ha, you are awesome! so it should just turn nice and easy! why did you never say this in the first place dan tbh, i have no idea why i never just bought a brand new barrel in the first place!

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fifi

I didn't know you had a drill to play with lol. But yeah, drill it out, should turn freely. If it doesnt, just use a bigger drill bit until it drills all the inside out, stick a screwdriver in there and turn it. Should work

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thank god lol! thought it was a lost cause and i was looking at a whole new steering block

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fifi

Is the snapped bit still inside,? If so try and get that bit out first!!

Yes mate I got your pm but I ignored it like you did with my txt!! ;-) xx

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u ignored my pm first and sorry! i ran out of credit and when i topped up i forgot! but im ok thanks mate, wish u had come earlier like!

right, ive drilled the inside out, all nice and smooth but cant get the screwdriver to turn it! any other tips? the screwdriver ends up turning in the barrel? fucking me off it is boys

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fifi

Tried the key? or a spare key?

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iii man, spoke to my mates dad who works for the RAC and is a pretty good mechanic and he said just get the drill and just move it round and he said it will take forever but it will eventually just slide out and fall apart. this going to work lol?

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fifi

Use bigger drill bits and just drill the fuck out of it mate, will fall out eventually

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ta wayne. going to have a crack tomorrow, bit doubtful of the rain but that wont stop me

so u still got the braided lines?

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fifi

you done this yet?

Just then Adam so happy!!!

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Just then Adam so happy!!!

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nice one

new barrel?