993 Key Stuck

[a993lad]

I can't get the key out of the ignition of my 993.

The car starts/stops on the key,but it just won't come out of the lock.

It's a tiptronic, and but the car is definitely in park when I'm trying to remove the key. The light on the dash says it's in park, and I wouldn't be able to start it if it wasn't in Park.

Any ideas gratefully received.

[Andy M]

Depress the brake pedal while doing it, and make sure the car is full in park (while brake depressed)?

[nel]

Ignition key barrels can get dodgy on 993s. I was having problems turning the key on mine and noted that at a previous service report the OPC had recommended changing it.

In fact it just needed cleaning and oiling - I repeatedly put the key in with a couple of drops of 3in1 oil on it, wiggled it about, turned it, then pulled it out and wiped the dirty oil off the key. After a few minutes the key stopped coming out with black oil on it. It's been fine ever since, and that was 2 years ago.

With your stuck key I'd try getting in oil in around the key with drops on the end of a cocktail stick, wiggle it about and try to free it up.

Best of luck.