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Hi,

I've read a bunch of threads on the steering wheel lock defeat that involves drilling a 3/8" hole through that plate.  But I haven't seen a recent thread on the topic. 

 

Has anyone figured out how to keep it from jamming from time to time? (When the car is off, as I understand it.)

 

Does anyone know if you could just remove that plate completely to avoid the shards getting stuck where they shouldn't be?

 

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It is rare that it gets jammed. If you remove the spring after you drill and cap off the hole with some silicone that should do it.


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The lock is just a rectangular Pin that slides into a notch on the steering column. You could, after removing the spring, insert the key and turn the ignition to the ON position. Then drill a hole through the housing & Pin. Then drive a compression pin into the hole, thus locking the ignition lock pin in place. No worries with that method. 


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Curious...I just leave in the key...works every time!! Is that legal?


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Curious...I just leave in the key...works every time!! Is that legal?

 

 

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So drilling is just to remove the spring. I think I got that. How much silicone goes in? Enough to fill the cavity where the spring was or just enough to fill the hole made by drilling?

(I'm trying to understand what I'm doing rather than just doing it...)

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The lock is just a rectangular Pin that slides into a notch on the steering column. You could, after removing the spring, insert the key and turn the ignition to the ON position. Then drill a hole through the housing & Pin (roll/split pin). Then drive a compression pin into the hole, thus locking the ignition lock pin in place. No worries with that method. 

 

Skip the silicone.

 

IIRC, I took out the steel plate (didn't drill) removed the spring and then did the underlined above that ChrisA did. Get to it and you'll get it open and view the parts. Drilling the recommended size hole for a roll pin on a diagonal into the rectangular pin/plug and housing and inserting a roll pin makes the whole deal very secure that the rectangular pin/plug will never move. Re-insert the steel plate and with hammer and small punch stake the housing and the steel plate is back in place. 


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Before reading this last replay I hit it with a drill. Super easy. It took as much Time to get the tools out as to do the job.

I may do the more involved job of drilling the pin later, but this was easy and it seems many have had great success.

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Did my 1.6 with a self drilling screw, worked just as well.


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Just added a little DIY regarding this topic to my build thread.  Good pics. 

http://mazdaracers.c...all-in/?p=84994


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