How to replace the whole ignition switch on my 1997 Pontiac Sunfire

Asked by strawberrybrandy2004... Aug 09, 2017 at 05:19 PM about the 1997 Pontiac Sunfire 2 Dr GT Coupe

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My husband had the wrong key & tried to jam it in the ignition & messed it up,now the key for the key won't go in,he messed up the key slot. We have no pics of it.

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Replacing the key cylinder is not super easy. You will need a steering wheel puller. It may be quicker and easier to call a mobile locksmith who can probably change it less than an hour. Here is a YouTube video on how to replace it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSQPDe5jeUY

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