If it has a tapped hole in the center you can use a puller or with the proper adapter use a slide hammer to tap it out.
Big Problem Remove column from vehicle Drill out puller or drill out pin.
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.
Drill it out (in reverse) using a "screw removal drill bit" that you can purchase from Sears.
On the GM cars I've worked on, you have to remove the steering wheel. There is a vertical retaining bold/pin that has to be remove to allow the tumbler/key lock cylindar. Remove the wheel. Remove the retaining pin. Then remove the tumbler. Reverse the above to install the new one. Hope that helps.
Assuming that it is anautomatic And it's just the shifter that you want, at the bottom of the shifter by the steering column there is a pin. Take a punch and drive the pin out.
Loosen the nuts, take off the pivot pin, remove the fork and replace the pivot pin. The fork is inclined to the pedal.
I believe that on the fintails all you have to do is remove 2 bolts and a nut (it appears to be attached at the dashboard and not the steering column). I don't think you even need the key! The later cars have an anti-theft pin that keeps the switch locked to the steering column unless you have the key in and turned to position 1. You DO need the key to remove the lock cylinder(unless you drill it out).
1.disconnect the negative ground from the battery 2.If it has a column shift disconnect the link rod by prying out the grommet in the shift lever 3.Remove the steering shaft lower coupling to the wormshaft roll pin 4.Disconnect the wiring connectors at the steering column jacket 5.Remove the steering wheel center pad assembly 6.Disconnect the horn wire and remove the horn switch 7. Remove the steering wheel retaining nut. DO NOT HAMMER ON THE STEERING SHAFT TO REMOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. 8. Remove the turn signal lever 9. Remove the floor plate to the floor pan attaching screws 10. To expose the steering column bracket, remove the cluster bezel and panel lower reinforcement 11. Disconnect the automatic shift indicator pointer cable from the shift housing 12. Remove the nuts attaching the steering column bracket to the instrument panel support 13. Carefully remove the lower coupling from the steering gear wormshaft, then remove the column assembly out through the passenger compartment
there is a small pin you can see through the plastic on the steering column in front of the ignition. you insert the key and push the pin to release the cylinder. you may need to remove wheel to get to it though.
WELL THE BEST THING TO DO WHILE THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION IS TO REMOVE THE CYCLINDER IF ITS LIKE MOST VEHICLE THERE IS A PIN HOLE KEY CYCLINDER WITH A PAPER CLIP INSERT IT IN THE PIN HOLE TURN THE KEY AND REMOVE THE CYCLINDER IN SOME VEHICLE YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE STEERING COLUMN COVER AND PUSH THE PIN IN AND REMOVE THE CYCLINDER WHICH EVERWAY YOU HAVE TO REMOVER THE CYCLINDER GOOD LUCK
Remove the steering column shroud first. Then you will be better able to find it. It is a small hole on the underside of the steering column housing, right under the area where the lock cylider is. You will need to use something very small to push the pin. The ignition lock cylinder has to the key inserted, and be turned to the "run" position before the pin will release and allow you to remove the lock cylinder.
If you have a 6 speed and the steering wheel is unlocked then the only problem is you have to reset the message everytime. Assuming you had the dealer remove the lock pin in the column during the recall. Automatic Vette models is another problem where the steering could lock up.