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In this video we're going to show you how to replace your ignition lock cylinder case
on this 2001 Chevy Malibu, same as a '97 to '03 Malibu.
Tools you'll need for this repair: 8 millimeter wrench, 7 millimeter socket and ratchet with
extension, a short, small screwdriver and a small flat blade screwdriver.
8 millimeter wrench disconnect your negative battery cable.
You're going to want to take your cigarette lighter out.
Pull that back so you can pull your ash tray out and then just pull the bottom of this
trim panel.
And it somewhat comes right off.
And you put your cigarette lighter, is going to be plugged in right here.
There's just two tabs that you push on and disconnect that.
Move this out of the way.
Back in.
Move your key.
Remove that.
There's three 7 mm bolts that hold your radio in.
Fast forward here as we remove those three bolts.
Take the radio out, and in the back is an antennae connection and then the actual radio
connection, just press on this tab here.
Grab here.
comes out, and your radio comes out.
Okay, insert your key, turn it to the on position.
Okay, inside here, with kind of a skinny small screwdriver, there's a rectangular hole.
You want to press right in there.
Okay, and then you can pull your whole lock cylinder right out.
Where it's supposed to come apart is, you can turn it, let's see.
And then if you look in the back here you'll see a little, well you'll see a couple things.
You'll see right here is a key way that has to go through this little slot, and then over
here there's a little button to depress with a small screwdriver, and so you depress that
button and also push at the same time, and your lock cylinder comes out.
what just fell off there?
That what just fell off was the spring and button that you press down.
They go right in here.
Okay.
New housing, push the button down.
Roll those together.
Interlocks correctly.
Make sure you have your key to the run position.
Put your cylinder back in.
We 're gonna connect your antenna.
Connect radio, the radio has this tab back on here, it goes into a hole in back in the
dash.
I'm going to speed it up.
Like I said, line up that radio, get it back in there.
The three seven millimeter screws that hold it in place make them firm but don't over
tighten them.
And then put that bezel [sp?] back on, remember you have to shift it into neutral to kind
of get it back in there.
Make sure you reconnect your lighter.
put that bezzel [sp?] back on, reconnect your battery and you should be all set.
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