[QUOTE=ykobayashi;4176904]Here it is. Post#9.

Replacing (?) the steering lock

I'm not going to put it back together until I have more confidence in this lock assembly. The post #9 doesn't seem to be addressing my problem though. Do I need to get into the innards of the assembly to see why it won't turn even without the tumbler in? With the assembly out of the car, it is a LITTLE BIT easier to turn the lock with a screw driver. But, I'm not even able to slide the tumbler into the assembly. There is a less than 1 1mm gap before it will slide in all the way. (1st pic red arrow.)
I'm thinking that I need to get into the inside of the assembly and remove the locking pin at the end of the assembly. (2nd pic red arrow)