Richard
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- Joined
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- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Tractor
- International 1066 Full sized JCB Loader/Backhoe and a John Deere 430 to mow with
My backhoe's ignition key has been frozen in the switch for probably 3 years. During that time, I've (every now & then) made attempts to free it. Nothing major, but definate attempts.
I've soaked it with WD-40 (my usual attempt) and went so far as to grab key with vice grips and pull with both hands.
I was pulling gently so as to not break anything, but was a very firm pull none the less.
Saturday, I was outside doing stuff... and thought of the PB Blaster I had & comments here.
Sooooooooooo, figuring I had a day to let it soak, I put a very small spray onto the key/hole area. As I did it, I was thinking to myself... "Well, this has never worked before, so IF it works now, it'll probably have to soak for a while"
Then I reached for the key to move it about within the keyhole and as I was about to touch it with my fingertips, I thought "Woudn't it be interesting if as I grabbed it...."
(then I grabbed it)
And simumltaneously with my grabbing it and wigginling it about 2 times, "it came right out"
Just that stinking fast
!!!
No more WD-40 for me, PB Blaster all the way. I'm sold.
(not affiliated with them, just a "fyi experience" from a first time user)
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I've soaked it with WD-40 (my usual attempt) and went so far as to grab key with vice grips and pull with both hands.
I was pulling gently so as to not break anything, but was a very firm pull none the less.
Saturday, I was outside doing stuff... and thought of the PB Blaster I had & comments here.
Sooooooooooo, figuring I had a day to let it soak, I put a very small spray onto the key/hole area. As I did it, I was thinking to myself... "Well, this has never worked before, so IF it works now, it'll probably have to soak for a while"
Then I reached for the key to move it about within the keyhole and as I was about to touch it with my fingertips, I thought "Woudn't it be interesting if as I grabbed it...."
(then I grabbed it)
And simumltaneously with my grabbing it and wigginling it about 2 times, "it came right out"
Just that stinking fast
!!!
No more WD-40 for me, PB Blaster all the way. I'm sold.
(not affiliated with them, just a "fyi experience" from a first time user)
/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif