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Steering wheel locked and ignition won't turn

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Old April 8th, 2017, 11:17 AM
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Default Steering wheel locked and ignition won't turn

I was going to change the headlight on my sister's 2007 HHR and since you have to remove the plastic wheel well liner I thought I would turn the wheel in to get some more room. But like a dummy I turned the wheel with it off thinking I can move it like on my 2003 Silverado, but now the wheel is locked and the ignition switch is pushed in! What can I do?
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any luck?
usually you just have to keep playing with steering wheel & it will unstick
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turn the steering wheel and hold it...to put some tension on the steering lock linkage...with tension on the wheel....you should be able to turn the key. try both directions




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