ignition switch will not turn

1997 CHEVROLET TRUCK
198,000 MILES
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PAUL KARY
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-1997 GMC 1500 IGNITION SWITCH WON'T TURN , ROCKING STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT RELEASE THE SWITCH TO START. BY TAPPING KEY WHILE IN LOCK WITH RUBBER HAMMER IT WILL SOMETIMES ALLOW IT TO TURN AND START
Dec 14, 2011 at 7:17 PM
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It sounds like one or some of the tumblers or springs in the lock cylinder have broken or otherwise failed. The cylinder will need to be replaced.
Dec 15, 2011 at 6:22 AM