None of the keys I got with the car worked very well in the ignition, so I bought a new lock cylinder at the dealership & had a key cut by the numbers to match the doors. I assembled & installed the cylinder per the included instructions & it works perfectly now. Search eBay for "(1l3z11582a,sw6383,707624) -(cs742l,6112,sw6112,seasons,standard,smp,dorman,322,322l,sm322l,airtex,eng,mgmt,ilc176,lc6177u)" but ignore the cheapo no-name import copies, or any that are pre-assembled/coded/used/keyed. To repair a lock cylinder with a loose collar, read this page:


For everything else about the steering column, see this:

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