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1991 jeep cherokee sport tilt steering wheel is wobbly

It seems as the steering wheel it self is solid but down in the column it is loose. The tilt part still works fine but it also wants tilt right to left, this is the wobble problem. Please help if you can. I am at a loss as to how the column comes apart to get to the knucle part of the shaft. So far I have been able to get the wheel, locking plate and turn signal cams apart but now there are contacts for the horn in the way of one of the torx head bolts. Not sure how or if it is necessary for the ignition switch to come out. Need info on how to tighten up this joint. Thanking you in advance Jim

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If it was me I would go to a salvage yard and get another steering column drop it off at a lock with your key from the old one so they can match that key to the other ignition switch

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