Hish Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Hi All, My Discovery TDI has let me down on Saturday night, luckily I was near home. Parked it then went with friends for a drink, come back and the key enters the ignition but wouldn't turn ! steering/Wl stayed locked but the key can get in & out easily. I got the spare key but still no luck. Called the Breakdown people they took it to a garage but couldn't figure out what was the problem ! I thought the immobilizer has gone mad I even thought of disconecting the battery then reconnecting to see if tha helps.. but now it's going to Land Rover tomorrow which might cost an arm & leg.. and they don't even give you a courtesy car :-(. Any ideas ? is this a known problem ? cheers Hish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 The immobiliser doesn't affect the steering lock - only the key and associated mechanism does that. If there's any kind of strain on the steering, then the key will not turn/the wheel will not unlock. Usually, wiggling the steering wheel while trying to turn the key will cure the problem, but if not, then the lock mechanism has broken or siezed. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyliam Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 same happened to me after biling, problem was that i was on a ferry at the time! (glad it didn't happened before the ferry) had to get the AA to take me home on back of a recovery truck, then when home i squirted some wd40 in the lock and after a few minutes it worked again, failed once more a few weeks later, wd40 cured again (now carry small tin everywhere) and hasn't happened again and that was about 9 months ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Lack of lubrication in the barrel. Can sometimes be persuaded by taking it off and beating it with a big hammer, and prevented by occasional application of a bit of fine powdered graphite into the barrel to keep things lubricated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 This happened to me frequently last year. Remove the plastic cowling, and gently tap the lock with a hammer & screwdriver. you could try inserting the key and gently tapping the end of it. Eventually the lock will not release anymore, and will need replacement. My '98 Disco is on its 3rd lock already. Removal of the lock is fairly easy with something sharp (drill bit?) to bite into the headless bolts as you tap them undone. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Happened to SWMBO but she manged to break the key in the lock (to be fair the key had been bent a few times) 10 minutes with a hammer and screwdriver soon sorted it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denviks Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 This happened to me frequently last year. Remove the plastic cowling, and gently tap the lock with a hammer & screwdriver. you could try inserting the key and gently tapping the end of it. Eventually the lock will not release anymore, and will need replacement. My '98 Disco is on its 3rd lock already. Removal of the lock is fairly easy with something sharp (drill bit?) to bite into the headless bolts as you tap them undone. Chris i had to do the same as chris.......slowly got worse and worse until it just didnt work anymore.... replacements can be bought on the bay cheap enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticbadger Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I had the same happen, we just took the barrel out and ran around with the wires hanging out for 6 months until I got it fixed. New barrels are cheap and easy to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hish Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 I had the same happen, we just took the barrel out and ran around with the wires hanging out for 6 months until I got it fixed. New barrels are cheap and easy to change. Well cheers everyone.. i think I'll brace meself for more carp then :-).. see what Land Rover Oviedo in Northern Spain say later today .. nothing is cheap here.. but we'll see. I wish I logged on before I sent it away but neh mind eh..! Cheers Hish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hish Posted May 21, 2010 Author Share Posted May 21, 2010 Well done Lads, A bit WD40 and a little tap on the head sorted it out. they had all wired to the laptop etc.. trying to figure out what happened ! The mechanics & management were puzzled and felt silly at Land Rover dealer in OVIEDO Spain. So they were happy to have learned somink and let me go with no charge :-). Nice 1 Hish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 You can fix everything with a big hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoHere Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Here's a reply from a little left field. When that happened to mine i discovered that the key went in too far. I presume there is something in the barrel that is supposed to limit the travel of the key. Anyway i just put a large amound of tape on the key and it now works fine. However opening the fuel tank requires the unlimited key Have fun Hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick H Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Hi Hish and fellow members. So this happened to me at the weekend (March 2019). I turned the wheel to get my Disclock on without the ignition/power steering on and I think I damaged it. I've got a Defender 110 TD5 2002. I've wiggled and wiggled and cannot release it. So, from the above WD40 down the lock right? Just where precisely do I need to tap with my small hammer and screwdriver? I've pretty much stripped off the steering wheel, covers indicator/light control unit to gain access to the Barrel but I've not figured out how to remove it yet. BUT anyway if I can get it moving freely with a tap and WD40 then I'll try this first. Hope you can advise further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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