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dr1vereye
Posts: 17
Joined: 15 September 2015
Year and Model: 1998 v70 xc
Location: Canada

Spinning key

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While fighting with my brake repairs the ignition key started spinning freely all around. Shot some lock cleaner I had (wd 40 ish) in the key hole and it worked. Later that day it spun again so I shot tons in while holding a rag. Get that red straw inside! Grey silver gunk come pouring out. Played the key and shot in other ton until the discharge looked clean. Held the gate open with the straw and blasted compressed air in the remaining opening. More crap came out. So far so good.

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