 Need Help - ignition tumbler/switch problem
Can anyone tell me what part I need to fix an ignition tumbler/switch problem on a 1998 318ti?
The key gets stuck from time to time. Sometimes I go to start it and the key wont tun at all. Tonight I got home and couldn't turn the car off because it got stuck in the on position.
The only way to free it up is to remove the ignition switch.. I then free up the protruding piece that fits into the plastic keyway on the switch. I have to turn it with a pliers to free it. I then put the switch back in place with the 2 set screws.
It works fine for a while but then gets stuck and freezes up again.
The problem is not in the electric switch itself. I don't know if I need the tumbler assembly or the lock housing. Is the male piece that I turn with the pliers part of the housing or tumbler? | 
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