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Good question. I knew that after 17 years of use the cylinder probably had a lot of metal shavings and trash in it. I wanted to really FLUSH it out well so I had to remove it to avoid a mess in the car.
I flushed the cylinder for a good 30 minutes by spraying cleaner in it over and over and over again. You will not believe the amount of shavings, dirt and crud that will come out of that thing. Once cleaned I then lubricated it as liberally with PTFE by flooding it as well. I now periodically place a VERY small amount of lubricant on the key maybe once a month.
This is probably only a temporary solution but it's still working well. One thing I may have missed is that I think I also removed the drivers air vent just to give me a little more access but I don't think it is actually if you have small hands.
You can do it just use patience and take your time. Good luck!
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