hi, im new to this site. i have a 71 dart that i accidentally put the wrong key into the ignition, and it became stuck. upon removal the switch was damaged and it wont turn. so i decided to replace it.
anyhow, im stuck. ive removed the steering wheel and the electrical fixture, but there seems to be a ball bearing that is preventing the bearing housing from coming off. so i cant exactly get to the switch. i am almost to it, and i dont want to force anything (moreso than i already have... the shaft moves around and even slides back a couple of inches... i dont know if this is normal.).
how exactly do i remove this bearing to get the housing off? the haynes manual i have doesnt have the correct diagram and isnt very descriptive. ive already removed a retaining ring, which was a pain.
ive attached a couple pics so you can see where im at. any help is appreciated.
steering wheel off
gap between bearing housing and lock housing (i think thats what its called? lol) this is on the column.
anyhow, im stuck. ive removed the steering wheel and the electrical fixture, but there seems to be a ball bearing that is preventing the bearing housing from coming off. so i cant exactly get to the switch. i am almost to it, and i dont want to force anything (moreso than i already have... the shaft moves around and even slides back a couple of inches... i dont know if this is normal.).
how exactly do i remove this bearing to get the housing off? the haynes manual i have doesnt have the correct diagram and isnt very descriptive. ive already removed a retaining ring, which was a pain.
ive attached a couple pics so you can see where im at. any help is appreciated.
steering wheel off
gap between bearing housing and lock housing (i think thats what its called? lol) this is on the column.
the thing is, the housing doesnt just slide off. it seems the inner shell of the bearing is stuck to the shaft. when i pull on it, i am pulling the steering column shaft. and it slides back an inch or two, and i can wobble it around. i am not very experienced, and am trying to avoid damaging parts as much as possible. i already tore up the rubber around the bearing a bit by poking at it to see if there was a way to slide the bearing out. 
