Steering lock problem solved (for real)

Akbubba47

This was painless and worked 100%. 3 minutes and I eliminated all chances of being stranded by the abomination known as ur steering lock lol. Great job guys.

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2009 PW Touring. 6sp, Volk TE37's, MXP catback, and high flow cats.

Baer383

Your welcome

I'm glad it worked for you.

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2013 ZL1

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molamann

Do I need to buy a new steering column lock if my steering wheel is locked and my ignition switched stuck as "locked"?

Baer383

Yes if you can't get it to open.

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2013 ZL1

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SurfDog

but try wiggle shaking and banging the crap out of it to jar it loose first. blow a heat gun/hairdryer on it if its cold etc. you only need it to disengage one last time. Some folks have luck tapping it with a little hard object like a SMALL hammer or screwdriver. My understanding (from reading these threads) is that over-lube inside causes failure of some plastic bits and the little gear teeth fail then get hung up. tap tap taparoo might get it one last time, then once its unlocked you can pull the fuse (and save a couple hundred bucks and a wasted day or two)

good luck.

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09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

SurfDog

oh, i see you are stuck in a garage and new to the problem of the steering lock. I HIGHLY recommend reading this thread from first page you will soon totally understand the problem and the fix.

again... good luck. you might get lucky on it coming loose with the banging. Just make sure you pull the fuse after your column is unlocked and **before** you shut off your car and it sticks/locks again.

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09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

molamann

Thanks for the tip, been reading over this issue for a few hours now, what a way to spend my Friday night.

Hopefully I can get it to unlock with the tapping method.

Baer383

Better than spending 1500 bucks to have a dealer fix it.

Some people reported beating the sh!t out of it to get it to start.

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SurfDog

yep no good. Sorry friend. I was very fortunate to stumble on this info and pull my fuse before I got stranded, but I've read stories from a bunch of guys who tap-tapped there way out of a trip to the dealer so I know it can be done. use something small and hard like a screwdriver. tap firmly but don't dent in the casing.

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09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

TripleBlkZ

Going though the 30 some pages I am sure I missed this but just to confirm if you look under your steering wheel and have Rev A, Rev B, Rev C you should pull the fuse? anything else you should be fine (Rev D, Rev E)?

Baer383

If your SL is working properly turn the key on and pull the fuse and that's it,
and yes pull the fuse regardless of what rev you have.

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Benadrylz

I thought I did it wrong at first because it still felt locked. But then I realized I had no power steering when off XD. Wheels turned just fine. Thanks

Except I dropped a fastener somewhere in the engine bay
Trying to find it still...

370ZNISMO#704

Just did it on mine didn't even look to see what ver I was didn't care just wanted it fixed lol.
But I'm not gonna lie I loved hearing the lock engage and disengage. Gonna miss it but not as much as being stuck some where.
Thanks guys for finding hopefully the best and only fix.
CHEERS!!!

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SurfDog

I dropped a leatherman down into mine when i did the fix.
5 minutes to pull the fuse, 30 to fish out my screwdriver from the murky depths of the engine bay.

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09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

Benadrylz

I never found the fastener Have to order some spares from Z1