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DAVID J PERNELL

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2001 FORD F-150
0.6L
V8
4WD
AUTOMATIC
120,000 MILES

I removed the key switch to change it. Now the switch goes in but will not lock in place and steering wheel will not lock.

Sunday, June 25th, 2017 AT 11:15 AM

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KEN L

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42,895 POSTS

It sounds like you got something in misalignment. Remove the tumbler and see if you can tell what it is, here are some diagrams to help you get the problem fixed

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