Tried turning the wheel in either direction. (They don't move)
SOURCE: key will not turn
This is a known defect with Dodge. I called my dealer and he said to gently tap the end of the key with a small hammer. I thought he was full of it until I tried it. This solution has worked for about a year and a half. Was quite the joke in my office and with my friends. One VERY cold day a few weeks back, this trick stopped working. I ended up taking off the steering wheel plastic cowl. I grabbed some wd-40 and sprayed the mechanism inside and out really good. I also had to finagle with the little pins that grab at the key cylinder. They seemed to be gummed up or jammed... Haven't had the problem since...One note, make sure the key does not stick in the start position or your starter will keep turning.
SOURCE: My steering wheel is locked and I can't turn
turn the steering wheel counter clockwise (to your left) forcefully. while holding the steering wheel, insert the key in the ignition switch and try to turn it on, if the key wont move, try to **** the steering wheel repeatedly while try to turn on the engine every ****.
SOURCE: I had just replaced my ignition lock cylinder in
If all you did was to remove things down to the turn signal switch to allow access to the screw that holds the lock cylinder in, I would check the ignition switch for being out of adjustment. Do you have to turn the key a long way to get the engine to turn over? If you have to do that as well then go towards the bottom of the column. The switch is held on my two screws (5/16..maybe one a phillips screw). Loosen the screws and slide the switch. In your case with not turning back far enough to get the key out I would say slide the swicth down towards the firewall. The high/lowbeam dimmer swicth is also attached to part of the ignition switch.
Your clockspring not going in makes me think you don't have the rest together correctly. There should be a heavy spring, them the white plastic horn/ signal actuator that fits around the top of the spring, then the lock plate, THEN, there is a C clip. Just a round metal clip that is split. The lock plate needs to be pressed down, usually with a tool (I have used my thumbs and a budies help in the past) then that clip slides over the shaft and down into a grove to keep the lock plate down tight.
If that is not done then this could also be the reason why your column feels loose. Another reason for that is at times there are four Torx bolts that work themselves loose. If the column was tight before I would bet its the clip is not in the lock plate.
I have pictures of when I replaced my ignition lock in my 91 (same column) I don't know if I can post them here though.
http://www.createforum.com/allgenfbody/index.php
This is my forum. If you join and then PM me I can get you the pics. Then once that is done, if you wish you can delete your account.
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