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So my car was waiting to get towed and some pricks broke in, snapped the steering lock and stuffed the ignition barrel in the process (once the lock is snapped it disables the start position) then realised half my intercooler piping was in the car and there was no way it was going to start so they flogged the towing money.

Now I'm sure I can locate an ignition barrel myself but I want to get it retooled so it takes the same key as my doors which will obviously involve a locksmith, I figure it is probably best to just go straight to them as it'll be cheaper if they do it all.

Can anyone recommend a locksmith that does this kind of work?

So my car was waiting to get towed and some pricks broke in, snapped the steering lock and stuffed the ignition barrel in the process (once the lock is snapped it disables the start position) then realised half my intercooler piping was in the car and there was no way it was going to start so they flogged the towing money.

Now I'm sure I can locate an ignition barrel myself but I want to get it retooled so it takes the same key as my doors which will obviously involve a locksmith, I figure it is probably best to just go straight to them as it'll be cheaper if they do it all.

Can anyone recommend a locksmith that does this kind of work?

A Nissan Service Agent should be able to do that for you, not too sure how much they would charge. When we had to have our Commodore one done, it was about $80-120, just gave them the Key and Barrel and about 1-2 hours later got a call.

So for $120 you gave them a new barrel and key or you just supplied the key and they set up a new barrel for you to suit?

Just trying to figure out how much I am up for, also by nissan service agent you mean like the spare parts/dealer places?

Cheers for the reply!

So for $120 you gave them a new barrel and key or you just supplied the key and they set up a new barrel for you to suit?

Gave them the Key and a New Barrel, the new barrel was about $60-$100, then plus the $120 for them to set the barrel up for the key.

Just trying to figure out how much I am up for, also by nissan service agent you mean like the spare parts/dealer places?

Yes, Spare Parts/Nissan Dealer

Just had a look in Nissan FAST for you, for my R33, the lock is under part section 998 and the "Lock Set-Steering" is Part Number 48700.

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Or just another way of solving it would be buy new barrel and key for not very much and then get an alarm + central locking.

Although the doors will be a different key you will next to never have to use it, plus you get the added bonus of an alarm + central locking for not much for than the cost of a new barrel and cutting.

ps. If you already have an alarm then you can just pretend I was never here.

I actually already have an alarm and central remote locking however the remote broke and the company that made it went into recievership, I pulled it apart looking for lose connections, dry joints etc but couldn't fix it so had to disable the alarm.

Hilariously I just pulled the fuse out of the alarm module and it completely bypassed it, so a new one is definitely on the cards once this is all fixed.

If it is only $100 to make it use the same key I though might as well do it if the barrel is already out.

From the few cars that i have dealt with that have had their steering lock broken i can tell you that the steering shaft will almost certainly be damaged as well. so you will be up for a compete mew steering shaft assembly

Edited by D_Stirls

From the few cars that i have dealt with that have had their steering lock broken i can tell you that the steering shaft will almost certainly be damaged as well. so you will be up for a compete mew steering shaft assembly

What actually gets damaged? Ive actually found that the steering lock is still functional, it just has a bit of slack in it now, but it has obviously broken off in the ignition somewhere. Which is weird because it certainly didn't engage when I first discovered it had been broken into.

Edited by Rolls

There is a key way cut into the steering shaft itself, this is what becomes damaged, but if yours it still functioning (be it with slack) then you are lucky but it just makes it easier for the next thief.

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