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Brook:
Although I know you feel certain the tumbler is locked up, it's actually hard to determine if it's the tumbler or the lock housing (the part the tumbler goes into) that's locked up. i would recommend replacing both at the same time. You could even consider doing the ignition switch also while you're in there.
It's normal for the radio to work with the key off, that's how it's designed, it has a constant power source for this feature.
Just for conversation's sake, yes, if the tumbler is locked up and you could cut it out of there and remove it, I believe it may be possible to use a tool and rotate the lock housing to position 1 and install a new tumber aka lock cylinder. More than likely in the process the lock housing, (the part that the lock cylinder goes into and also the steering lock), will be damaged. I'd order them both and remove the whole assembly as I described.
Gilly
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