I have never heard of the steering lock breaking, just the ignition tumbler. Even after grinding my steering lock pawl down to get the thing out, it still works (almost too well sometimes)

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth