freelander td4 hse

ken1 · Mar 7, 2019

05 reg put key in ignition and nothing wont turn ,any ideas of what could be wrong help needed please
ken

andyfreelandy · Mar 7, 2019

Key not turning is one of two things usually. The easy one is to rock the steering wheel as you turn the key as the steering lock can stick and stop the key from turning. The other, harder one, is due to wear in the key barrel which you may overcome by using a spare key, turning key over, pulling key out a fraction whilst turning and jiggling it gently until it turns. If this is the problem new steering lock and barrel is needed with new key. Chip will need swapping from key and both keys kept for doors and fuel cap.

ken1 · Mar 7, 2019

andyfreelandy said:
Key not turning is one of two things usually. The easy one is to rock the steering wheel as you turn the key as the steering lock can stick and stop the key from turning. The other, harder one, is due to wear in the key barrel which you may overcome by using a spare key, turning key over, pulling key out a fraction whilst turning and jiggling it gently until it turns. If this is the problem new steering lock and barrel is needed with new key. Chip will need swapping from key and both keys kept for doors and fuel cap.

thank you hoping for no 1 problem, we only got it on the 28th feb

Nodge68 · Mar 7, 2019

I had this same issue a few weeks ago. I ended up pretty much gutting all the locking plates from the lock, except for 1/2 a dozen or so.
This drastic action isn't an easy DIY job however.

dfossil · Mar 8, 2019

Check the easy stuff - like the small wire to the solenoid - mine had a corroded connector at the starter - found it by accident by jiggling it while my wife was turning the key

Madmustang · Mar 10, 2019

Also check the battery cables one might have dislodged, this happened to me the other week. Went shopping and returned to the car only to find nothing happening when turned key, I knew it was not steering lock issue as I could turn the wheel, poped the bonnet and negative cable had come off

Nodge68 · Mar 10, 2019

dfossil said:
Check the easy stuff - like the small wire to the solenoid - mine had a corroded connector at the starter - found it by accident by jiggling it while my wife was turning the key

Madmustang said:
Also check the battery cables one might have dislodged, this happened to me the other week. Went shopping and returned to the car only to find nothing happening when turned key, I knew it was not steering lock issue as I could turn the wheel, poped the bonnet and negative cable had come off

While helpful in many cases.
Non of this will help this time as the OP said the key won't turn, so the lock is fubar.

dfossil · Mar 10, 2019

Nodge68 said:
While helpful in many cases.
Non of this will help this time as the OP said the key won't turn, so the lock is fubar.

Missed that - thought he meant no cranking

andyfreelandy · Mar 10, 2019

Wonder if we'll hear how they got on after all this genius information has been presented??

fastasulike72 · Jun 1, 2019

this happened to my parents freelander,did the usual thinking it was the steering lock,in the end they called out the AA,they sprayed wd40 into the key hole and it worked,said the barrel had seized slightly due to dampness and it worked a treat

andyfreelandy · Jun 1, 2019

But nothing from Ken. Fixed or not fixed...that is the question

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