[Raine]

So I get into my car today after work... was going to give a buddy a lift home... put the key in the ignition, or at least try to. It won't go all the way in. Pull it out, take a look, seems to be in perfect shape, no bends or anything, so I flip it and try it again. Still won't go in. Try for about 5 mins, try giving the column a few taps to see if it's just a jammed tumbler in the cylinder... wouldn't work. Called CAA, they sent some guy who was obviously drunk, he radioed for a tow... tow truck driver was a great guy, and he took a close look at the ignition, shone a light in there and the whole bit... suspected that something had slipped out of place and now the unit was seized. My mother's been driving the car lately since her's has been in for service, and he figured that the key had been over turned in one direction or another which caused the cylinder to lose alignment and as a result, one of the tumblers is jammed. So it had to be towed down to freeway ford.. yay. But now I can at least get them to look at the cv joint at the front and the rear linkage, which is making noise again... shittay tho. I think those ignition cylinders are pricey...