1998 Nissan Altima
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1998 Nissan Altima
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I got a call from a guy parked near a shop off the Upper East side of Santa Barbara. He had been fighting his 1998 Altima ignition for a couple of weeks. Wiggling the key, pushing the steering wheel hard left to relieve the lock, turning the wheel back and forth to find the sweet spot. He knew something was wrong but kept hoping it would just stop being a problem.
He had already called the dealer. They quoted him a new ignition cylinder, labor, and a new key cut to it. He was ready to book it.
His hunting buddy told him to call a locksmith first.
I got there and spent a few minutes working the ignition by hand before I touched anything else. The key was going in but dragging on the way to the start position. Classic worn wafer feel. The cylinder shell itself was solid.
I decoded the lock, pulled the cylinder, and showed him the wafers on my work mat. You could see the wear right there, little grooves worn into the contact surfaces where the key had been riding for 25-plus years. A couple needed replacing. I swapped them, reassembled the cylinder, and cut a fresh key matched to the repaired lock. Smooth turn, first try.
He stood there and turned it about four more times just because he could. No wiggling, no jiggling, no leaning into the steering wheel.
He saved a good chunk compared to what the dealer wanted to charge him for a whole new cylinder he did not need.
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