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Blink · 12th January 2020, 16:52

Thanks for all the replies chaps.

Before I do anything I'll try and get a macro shot of the lock and post it here.

Notes:

# The steering wheel is not locked - it turns from one stop to the other
# The car is on blocks - all 4 road wheels are off
# None of the 4 key blades are damaged
# Two of the keys are new - they replaced the original two which have duff fobs (the plastic/rubber bits fell out of the casings)
# I've only been using one of the new keys to unlock/lock the doors while I've been doing the rear end refurb
# None of the other 3 keys have been used recently (apart from yesterday)
# The key blade (any of them) goes in about 5mm then stops - it feels like it's up against something pretty solid

I've never seen anything like this before.

The ignition was working perfectly up to now - I started the engine just a few days ago and nobody has touched it since (apart from me when I put the key in to confirm a flat battery).

12th January 2020, 16:52	#9
Blink Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Under the car Posts: 1,840 Thanks: 210 Thanked 244 Times in 221 Posts	Thanks for all the replies chaps. Before I do anything I'll try and get a macro shot of the lock and post it here. Notes: # The steering wheel is not locked - it turns from one stop to the other # The car is on blocks - all 4 road wheels are off # None of the 4 key blades are damaged # Two of the keys are new - they replaced the original two which have duff fobs (the plastic/rubber bits fell out of the casings) # I've only been using one of the new keys to unlock/lock the doors while I've been doing the rear end refurb # None of the other 3 keys have been used recently (apart from yesterday) # The key blade (any of them) goes in about 5mm then stops - it feels like it's up against something pretty solid I've never seen anything like this before. The ignition was working perfectly up to now - I started the engine just a few days ago and nobody has touched it since (apart from me when I put the key in to confirm a flat battery).