They had busted out the ignition lock cylinder and used a flat head screwdriver to start the engine.
How to fix a door lock cylinder chevy truck.
I was actually able to reuse the door lock cylinder.
This video demonstrates how to remove the lock cylinder from the doors of gm cars and trucks.
Driver door lock cylinder replacement on 2006 chevy 1500.
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I recommend getting a set of jimmy jammers to prevent it from happening again i ended up putting them in both the front and rear doors as you can pop the door handles out if even if there is no keyhole.
Plug in the wiring harness and lock rods.
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Anyways the only things i actually needed to replace were the exterior door lock handle and the ignition lock cylinder.
1a auto shows you how to repair install fix change or replace a broken damaged worn or faulty ignition lock key cylinder.
Install the new door lock actuator 5 40 use a couple coarse threaded bolts rather than rivets to re install the door lock actuator.
You can use this method on many gm vehicles.
Unclip the lock rods and unplug the wiring harness.
They even managed to forget their screwdriver in the truck.
Transfer the mounting bracket and dust cover to the new lock actuator.
If not you ll have to buy a replacment for that as well.