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you need a steering wheel puller to get it off.
Unplug the wiring harness from the steering column. Remove the cover plate under the column. Remove shift linkage. Remove two bolts under the dash that hold the column up. Remove the two nuts that connect the column to the steering knuckle. Slide it out.
Disconnect the negative battery cable. Remove steering column covers Disconnect the electrical connector from the ignition switch Remove the screw retaining the switch to the steering column
to remove the ignition switch from a 72 Chevy first remove the steering wheel, then remove the three screws that hold the turn signal assembly the turn signalhandle will unscrew if there is no cruse control if there is the handle will have a screw holding it in place this must be removed under the turn signal assembly there is a screw usually a #27 torx remove this and your ignition switch will slide right out
Remove the screws on the side of the steering column. Remove the screws underneath the steering column and pull the bottom half of the column down. Slide a pin punch into the hole at the ignition tumbler assembly's bottom. Force the tumbler upwards and pull it out of the steering column.
remove column dust covers, along with ignition switch. then remove retaining
how to remove key barrel from a XR8 steering column
the hole steering colom needs to be replaced
remove the steering wheel. unbolt the collar that holds the steering column underneath the dash. that plastic box halfway down the column with all of those wires hanging out of it is your ignition.
it's located inside the steering column. Remove 3 screws on the lower steering column cover. Its the white plastic on the oposite side of the ignition.
Disconnect battery. Wait 10 minutes, then remove airbag module (if equipped) and horn pad. Remove steering wheel. Pull off plastic trim panel below steering column. Turn ignition key to run (not start) and press lock tang to remove lock cylinder. Remove steering column lower shroud. Remove steering column upper shroud. Remove multi-function (turn signal/wiper/hazard) switch. Remove metal 'knee brace' bracket below steering column. Disconnect all affected wiring including wiring to ignition switch. Remove pinch bolt at bottom of steering column. Remove 2 nuts and t bolts mounting steering column. Note that it will now drop down and may pinch fingers or toes. Remove column from vehicle.
you have to replace the whole steering column