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My relatives's 1995 Toyota CAMRY sedan 197,000kms resides outside in the Sun. the Key insert can be inside the thing (barrel) but cannot turn. HELP thankyou.

 

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maybe the key is worn out. Try your spare.


that was it. the original key was bend.


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Posted by: @deeepbrain

My relatives's 1995 Toyota CAMRY sedan 197,000kms resides outside in the Sun. the Key insert can be inside the thing (barrel) but cannot turn.

Did you lock the steering wheel while key wasn't in the car? If you did, sometimes when you keep the steering wheel in the lock position, moving it as far to the left as possible, the wheel will unlock and you can start the car.


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Lubricate or replace the lock cylinder.


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wonderful.. now it working better than ever. it was probably a steering lock.


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Scotty answered at 7:59

https://youtu.be/cUuCLi-Os6o?si=FOTaEiihYPqamJrJ


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it was just a used old key. the spare key worked


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