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Well fuck... It's $75+tax at AutoZone for a new lock cylinder... I will have to program it too, no biggie on that(I hope). Alot of other cars have cheap lock cylinders, but not the Saturn ions I don't really wanna take a $75 guess on the cylinder, but may not have a choice. I know if I take it to a mechanic to get it verified it's gunna cost about 1/2 that just for the diagnosis. I may just take it apart today and check it myself if anyone can tell me exactly what a busted cylinder vs a non busted cylinder would look like and if I couls just slip it back in without too much effort. I know I just need to remove a few screws at the bottom of the column to get to the cylinder and then just use a nail to push out the pin holding in thr cylinder and it will just slip out, but like I said getting it back in busted could be a problem? ugg... 924-718 is the part number, I gotta talk to my uncle to see if he can get me a good deal on one, otherwise I may try a junkyard? Edit: $46 on Amazon and it is a coded key http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00902G4UE/ref=mw_dp_mpd/177-9850966-4380655?pd=1

O.k., ya you're right, I'm car illiterate, so a new set of keys comes with the lock cylinder or does that need to be special ordered? Also I'm not 100% sure if my key is rdif?(whatever the term for a with a chip in it is called) so would a non chip key work? I know a picture of a car with a lock on it shows up when you start the car on my display... I know how to reprogram a key, but not 100% sure what the conditions of the key needs to be. I just know its a 30minute process that consists of 3 10 minute intervals and a 30second interval(thanks to google)

Nope standout, key is stuck on the on position. I can start it and it goes back to the on position without budging backwards at all. I think I am going to take andens advice first and try the lock cylinder Sunday since that would be a cheap option. I managed to read up this proboem on the internet and it looks like 50% of the cases are the lock cylinder, so if nothing else I'm only out $15 opposed to a couple hundred or more. the base of the column seems easy to remove, but if I gotta remove the entire thing I'm just gunna put it back together and let someone else fuck with it. If this fail I guess I'll call up hellmuts mechanic and a few others and see what the damage will be, hopefully not too much otherwise I'll probably wait a month or 2 to fix it.

Full with my 250 was $200ish and I'm still under $300/y with my f4I on full coverage... I would look into another insurance company if I were you.

^^^ zombie??

I'll be up there if I'm not working till close that day.

I'm looking for someone in the Dayton area that does work for a reasonable price. I think the ignition switch/housing/cylinder on my 07 ion(manual) is busted. I cannot remove the key or turn off the car. Right now I have my car rigged up to bypass this problem, but it's a pain in the ass. I need some other work done on my car, but if I fork out the $6-800 I won't be able to afford the other somewhat major work I need done on my car till work picks back up again. If anyone knows a good small business or a GOOD backyard mechanic let me know, I'm not 100% sure what part I need, but if its the housing it runs about $180ish I believe. I can probably reprogram the switch myself, but I don't trust myself to properly diagnose the problem and take apart my entire steering column( even if I can get the proper tools, which is more than likely)

Hopefully it is nice out tomorrow, supposed to be 46, but I dont trust forcasts in Ohio

I still gotta get up there, weather hasn't been too pleasant

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn1io2BkiKs&feature=youtube_gdata_player http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeaZlQ40kpY&feature=youtube_gdata_player http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omLfppIrSR0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Once I get time I'll post the one with bikes in here, I didn't actually watch the vid so dunno how good it is, just came across it on YouTube the other day.

Talk to the owner, if he is a Dick proceed with one of your other options. I would call the cops if the owner was a Dick, but the other 3 could work.

this is the random thougt thread, correct? Thank you, pretty sure I can post wherever I'm thinking at the time

14 beers deep and my dd is only 3 beers deep, gooos day to ns stink n

I see ads like that all the time, I'd have to go with scam. Even at 3k+ it'd be a quick sale

Anden doesn't count cuz he's your hubby, plenty of other pervs on this forum that are usually quick to jump on that kind of stuff o.O

No one caught this? I bite my tongue...Pics?

Well, it's official, Rick has flipped his shit and everyone knows it... I think only urshal knew it before...

I don't know Ben, but for those that do... Think he is in on this prank for shits and giggles? If so, bravo

You caught me. Very entertaining read Oh, I never log out, grr

Can't believe I actually drove home

Been at the.nar frr 7 hour, habent been this.hammmerd.in firever.

My exact thoughts Nvm... Casper verified it wasn't mags...

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