HELP - Car trouble!!

[Frozen Heart]

This morning when I got to work I shut off my car and took the key out. The Damn key broke off and part of it is still stuck in the ignition! Does anyone have any ideas on how to get it out? I don't want to take it to a garage --- don't have the cash to do that. Please help....give your ideas.....I will try anything!

[ojibwaysweetie]

sorry to hear that frozen heart. jeeez. I'd try a needle hoping to catch any little grooves on the key and yank it out. A bobbypin maybe? Sheesh. :(

[wyo_rose]

How much of it is broke off in there? If you can see any little bit of it, use 2 needles. Put one in on each side of the key and use them as pinchers and try to get it out.

If it's a little piece way in there, you might use just the tiniest bit of superglue on the edge of your key and put it back in, wait the 10 seconds or so, and see if it comes out in one piece. Make sure you don't use very much glue and that it won't be oozing out the sides. Put a drop of glue on a scrap paper and use a toothpick or something a put a very thin coating on your key.

[MishkomekinaakIkwe]

Get a good pair of needle nose plyers and dig it out.... but if its really in there... i dunno gum? big ol wad of bubblelicious!

[ghostrider]

tweezers :D tried them once and that worked

[Jibbyâ„¢]

I would go with wyo's suggestion. Perhaps you can dip the head of a pin into the super glue to give the glue more coverage.

[Heinz57]

How about a pair of hemostats like they use in the hospital. They can be purchased at Wal Mart in the fishing section for removing fishing hooks or a a local head shop....

[injunboy]

think of it like an omen, bail out now and trade it in...

[MaoriTanga]

A strong magnit?

[ojibwaysweetie]

Originally posted by MishkomekinaakIkwe
Get a good pair of needle nose plyers and dig it out.... but if its really in there... i dunno gum? big ol wad of bubblelicious!

*LMAO! Giibaadis baangi, Mishko!!

[wyo_rose]

And you know, if it still starts when you put the other end in.............good enough!!:Chatter jks

[billyjoejimbob]

Leave it in there!!! You dont have to worry about loosing the key now!

I had a car that the key was so worn that i could start the car and take the key out. Cops loved that!

[Frozen Heart]

Originally posted by ojibwaysweetie
sorry to hear that frozen heart. jeeez. I'd try a needle hoping to catch any little grooves on the key and yank it out. A bobbypin maybe? Sheesh. :(

Thanks, thats an idea worth trying. Will let you know how things turn out.

[Frozen Heart]

Originally posted by wyo_rose
How much of it is broke off in there? If you can see any little bit of it, use 2 needles. Put one in on each side of the key and use them as pinchers and try to get it out.

If it's a little piece way in there, you might use just the tiniest bit of superglue on the edge of your key and put it back in, wait the 10 seconds or so, and see if it comes out in one piece. Make sure you don't use very much glue and that it won't be oozing out the sides. Put a drop of glue on a scrap paper and use a toothpick or something a put a very thin coating on your key.

Thanks. Those are both very good ideas. I will try them out and let you know how things work out.

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