I don't recall ever seeing a post from someone doing this job on a w116.

On the w123, you have to gently pull the lower part of the dash outward in order to drop the column enough to work on getting the steering lock assembly out.

This has to be done very carefully and with the dash warm (I see you are also located in Canada).

Make sure the pin is actually ground all the way off. If even a small burr is still present, it won't come out.

Because it is so hard to see under there, I fought with mine for quite a while before giving up and attacking it again with the dremel, even though it looked to me like I had got rid of the pin. Sure enough, I had left a little lip in one spot and that was sufficient to hold the lock ass'y in place.

It should come off easily once the pin is eliminated.

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Mac
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