91 Dodge Caravan ignition switch replacement

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by audaxrex, Oct 25, 2005.

  1. audaxrex

    audaxrex Guest

    ....the ignition lock on my van has disintegrated. Basically, the sleeve
    that goes into the barrel came out with the key, and a lot of pins and
    springs fell out too. It had been loose for a while (and causing some
    electrical trouble too, I think) but now it's history. I've looked thru
    the FAQs and still am in the dark. The van is a LONG tow from a garage
    (rural Quebec).
    SOOO - I briefly (once) was able to get the assembly to turn with a
    flat-headed screwdriver but no longer. I can see a vaguely D-shaped
    hole at the bottom (where I stuck the screwdriver) but there is a
    (now-rounded) stub of metal in it that keeps me from getting a grip. My
    questions, then:
    1) any way to get the stub out? The van's a beater and I would be happy
    to just use a screwdriver in future.
    2) it looks like to disassemble the switch and lock, I must remove the
    shroud from the steering column, and to do THAT it looks like I must
    remove the steering wheel. Anybody know a diagram or instructions for
    doing this on the web?
    Thanks for any help - Ъ×
    My email eddress is - remove shorts to get the
    REAL address.
     
    audaxrex, Oct 25, 2005
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