1993 Mercedes 190E ignition key will not turn to start the car.

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So, I was guessing the prob was in the steering wheel lock after a few ... The problem could be either or both - replace BOTH to be sure you ...Missing: clk350

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Try your spare key to see if it helps any. Make sure the steering wheel is not hard locked while turning the ignition. Try gently moving the steering wheel while trying to turn the ignition. Sometimes a spray of wd-40 in the cylinder will help

Try jacking up the front wheels off the ground & then turn steering wheel back & forth while turning ignition key.

1. Some times the keys wear out. Do you have a spair key you can try.
2. Turn the steering wheel back and forth while trying to turn the key sometime the steering wheering lock will bind.
3. Now the bummer part is the ignition lock will have to come out so you can determine what part froze up.

Try pressing the key down little bit while you are trying to turn it towards ignition, at the same time slowly turning the steering wheel clockwise and counter clockwise ( it's locked but it still moves a little bit), it should release the steering wheel lock. hope it helps
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Stop with the WD-40 insert your key pull down on the left of your wheel slide key up & down slightly then try to turn key if this does the trick, Your tumblers in the ignition are worn down some. Instead of the WD-40 try Graphite ask at a hardware store or locksmith.

hello,good day,seems your steering lock mechanism is defective,or you can try to rotate your key, with patient ,maybe it turn,but you need to replaced the mechanism,ty

take vin# to dealership parts department,you can get a new key that will fit ignition and all locks, try new key,if switch does not rotate, replace ignition assembly

hi,you have to remove your under dash,drill the lock on steering lock mechanism,you can turn the key,renew steering lock mechanism and tumbler,ty

the steering wheel SHOULD be locked if the key is not in the ignition and turned to the 1st position.  If you can turn the steering wheel more than an inch or so without the key n the first position,  the ignition switch (read: thingy you put the key in) is bad.   
Sometimes you may have to move the steering wheel slightly to one side or the other to get the key to turn,  this in itself is not a cause for alarm. Try it and let us know.  If this doesn't work, you are probably looking at a couple hundred dollars parts and labor to get the switch/steering wheel lock mechanism fixed.
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