1989 Honda Civic KEY WONT TURN IN IGNITION

1989 HONDA CIVIC
239,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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STEPIE82
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my key wont turn in the ignition and the autozone guy said it could be the tumbler how do i go about replacing that? no clue on how to work on ignitions thank you for your help
Jul 1, 2008 at 10:41 AM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi stepie82,

Did you try turning the steering wheel left or right before attempting to turn the ignition ley?

To replace the key cylinder you need to have the ignition turned to ACC and then push a spring pin on the housing to release and pull the key cylinder out.

If not, you need to replace the lock assy.
Jul 2, 2008 at 12:44 AM
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PKOON55
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We had a similar problem with our 1990 Civic and ended up having the lock cyclinder and key replaced
I have heard this is a common problem with the civic
Jul 3, 2008 at 6:12 AM
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