Steering Wheel 280z - Steering Wheels


my 76 datsun 280Z ignition isnt turning?

Jan 08, 2011 by | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

NOT A COMPLICATED READING I PROMISE. i just got it and have done minor things recently. the car has always started up very nicely. it is a standard manual transmission so if there's a lil trick old manual cars have i obviously don't know but need to. basically the steering wheel is locked and the once the key is in the ignition it won't turn. and i mean that literally as in i cant turn the key at all it just won't even nudge. so if there's something i'm missing or a trick or me being dumb please let me know. thanks so much. fixing up more classic cars is a free time thing i just decided to try so don't preach to me or make me feel dumb please. i work on newer cars every day as a hobby with a buddy of mine.

You need to push the clutch in before the ignition switch will engage on the manual transmission.

| Jan 08, 2011

You need to push the clutch in before the ignition switch will engage on the manual transmission.
Bill | Jan 08, 2011

Put the key in the ignition and while you are trying to turn the key with your right hand, use your left hand to rock the steering wheel back and forth(like turning left and right).
Hopefully that works.
sdmfkid | Jan 09, 2011



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