Jammed lock cylinder 190E Please help

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Hey new here...

I have an 1990 Mercedes 190E sportline. I have got the common problem with the lock jamming, key wont turn at all to the NR 1 position..:(
Its really frustrating. I know a guy who used to be a mercedes mechanic. He told me the only way is too keep turning the key and eventually it would move.. Coult take hours though.

Ive been sitting about 5 hours now and nothing happens!
What im wondering is if some smart person in here has any tip of any kind!
Anything that can help cause its my first car and all that and all i see is it standing still :(

Im also wondering IF i can get the key to turn and pop out the lock cylinder, will the problem be solved if I just switch the lock cylinder? Or do I have to switch the entire lock?

Thanks heaps for any help of any kind!
 

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Hello and welcome, the problem is if you take out the barrel without the steering lock disengaged it will lock and near impossible to unlock, so the barrel can only be removed with the key turned to 1.

A handy tip is to hold something that vibrated on the key as you try and turn the key, this can giggle the tumblers and allow it to turn
 

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Hello and welcome, the problem is if you take out the barrel without the steering lock disengaged it will lock and near impossible to unlock, so the barrel can only be removed with the key turned to 1.

A handy tip is to hold something that vibrated on the key as you try and turn the key, this can giggle the tumblers and allow it to turn


A cheap kids electric toothbrush ,battery operated ,most poundshops have them or Tesco's for around £4.
 
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Alright but lets say I actually get it to move to NR1 and manage to pull out the lock cylinder (Or barrel not sure of the correct word) and refit a new lock barrel will the problem be solved or will the key still wont turn prior to the steering lock?
 

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You buy a new barrel from MB to fit your car keys, about £45 for the 201 I think, once the key is turned to 1 you withdraw the cylinder and replace it. I can send you the job sheet
 
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I already have a new one. Or weel used one but it should work but i guess iw would be best with a completely new one.

Television: Please do! Thankful for any help.
 

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I need an Email address that you can edit out,, it will be the 124 lock but that is the same as yours
 
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Thanks heaps man
 
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I have sent it and you can edit out the address
 
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Well im gonna buy a childrens toothbrush tomorrow then.. :) Also got some heavy artillery if that doesnt work..
 

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An electric drill on the hammer action or a sander or a vibrator and change your life
 
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Well I have been working all day now and jiggling the key but no :(
So I got a bit frustrated and took a screwdriver and tried to turn it around, well I managed to get the outer bearing, you know the space metal thing to move. Not the barrel itself but just the outer metal bit. I can turn that bit NR1 but not the lock itself.

Now I am able to stick the special tool down the 2 holes all the way down! But the barrel still won´t pop up :(

Is this any help or must I still be able to turn the whole lock to poition 1?


I will put in some pictures tomorrow so you will know what I am talking about!
 

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The barrel won't come out unless in posn 1.

Failing this, the column will have to be dropped to facilitate removal.
 

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Some folk grind off the locking bar
 
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Some folk grind off the locking bar

You mean the one for the steering lock?

rpe: how many hours of work is it to remove steering column you reckon?
 

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Aötight i´ll try the nail varnish. Lets hope the assistant believes my explanation :) Haha
 

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Aötight i´ll try the nail varnish. Lets hope the assistant believes my explanation :) Haha

I lived in Sweden for 15 years, they are open minded people re these things
 


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