'83f3fiddy

i have a 1983 f-350 and EVERYTIME i get in the truck the ignition will not move i gotta fck with it for about 1-2 minuets before it kinda snaps and i can start the truck. what is the matter with this ignition??

chipset

Who knows. Take it apart and look. Could be the ignition switch melting or the key
tumbler jaming up or your keys.

'83f3fiddy

i have no idea how to take it out haha i got the bottom part of the colom off...and i have no idea how to get the top part off...do i have to take the wheel off??

Bert

You can pull the lock cylinder out by turning the key to the on position and pushing a pin up on the bottom. The lock cyl. will pull out and you can see what part is the problem.

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'83f3fiddy

thats the problem...i cant turn it that far!! something happened and it only turns 1/4" and then gets stuck....

thefonz

If it only turns 1/4 inch, the key is most likely not the problem.

Bert

If the key turns a little ways, then it's probably the linkage, ignition switch or something binding.

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'83f3fiddy

how can i get it to un-bind?

thefonz

I would lower the column and remove the switch. If the key then turns fine, the problem is the switch. If not, it's probably the linkage.

'83f3fiddy

ok...ill mess with it tomorrow and see what happened