I just use a punch that I ground down into a small chisel to dig into those nubs that remain. I reinstall them the same way I take them out.
Ok well you might have a brake shift interlock problem. The system has 2 safety related functions. It keeps you from shifting out of park till your foots on the brake. It’s second job is to make sure you can’t take the key out till the trans is in park.It’s interesting because there is a lot going on mechanically with these ignition barrels and without seeing the internals its hard to understand how it works!
Also not sure my problem is isolated to just the tumblers - graphite got it turning clockwise but going counterclockwise it sticks after being depressed inwards to rotate and remove the key.
A single light tap with a hammer gets it to release.
Seems like something clicks inside the barrel mechanism away from the the cylinder when it does work so was curious if anyone has ever taken these things apart.
I’ll give the locksmith route a try or maybe find a used / not working unit to experiment disassembly on
Awesome, thanks for finding that. Looks like a viable replacement is out there for automatics. Still would like to fix what I have and avoid carrying two keys but this is a great solution.Or…
LAND ROVER STEERING LOCK COLUMN IGNITION SWITCH DISCOVERY 1 A/T STC1436 AM | eBay
Part # STC1436. STEERING LOCK COLUMN - IGNITION SWITCH. Discovery 1 (Automatic Transmission).www.ebay.com
Yep, it’s a bummer having to have two keys.
The anti-theft device on my other vehicle is a manual transmission.