ignition switch replacement

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FlDart360

FlDart360

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Ok I need some help on this one, I was following the how to article and everything was going ok until this one step. Maybe the difference is because my car is a 71 and not a 70?
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I have no snap ring here, but yet I cant get any further with the disassembly. Any ideas?
 
according to the 71 Plymouth service manual there should be a snap ring.

down load manual at mymopar.com

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is that the snap ring?
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The bearing is holding it on the shaft. Sometimes they can be a real pain to get off. One problem is the rubber ring around the bearing. It has too much give and makes it difficult to get the bearing off.
 
MoparMike1974 said:
The bearing is holding it on the shaft. Sometimes they can be a real pain to get off. One problem is the rubber ring around the bearing. It has too much give and makes it difficult to get the bearing off.
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It took a little work, shot some WD40 and tapped it a couple times. Steady and slow and nothing broke. Lets just hope the aftermarket parts last as long as what I took out...probably not.
 
Good deal, glad you got it off. Your going to want to get a snap ring for it. I think it sits right above that bearing and its a narrow ring c clip. Not something you will find at a hardware store.
 
FlDart360 said:
It took a little work, shot some WD40 and tapped it a couple times. Steady and slow and nothing broke. Lets just hope the aftermarket parts last as long as what I took out...probably not
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Be careful tapping on steering column parts, some are held in position by plastic injected between the parts and tapping brakes the plastic.
 
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