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Danmcg · 01-19-2018, 06:20 AM

The cylinder in my 77 k10 stuck in the run position. I've stripped down the column and knocked out the casting covering the tang that needs to be depressed to remove the cylinder from the column, but the tab/tang doesn't budge.
Can anyone offer a suggestion on how to proceed. as a last resort I'll use a slide hammer to pull the guts out.
Thanks

cadillac_al · 01-19-2018, 07:17 AM

We had some good threads with good pics on this the last couple years. It's a 2 day job. The first day you try everything and get pissed. The 2nd day it seems to come apart. My trick was to use a steak knife to stab that little tab a couple hundred times. It seemed none of my little screwdrivers were working.

Bandit130 · 01-19-2018, 08:12 AM

There are videos on youtube that may be helpful. Helped me last year replacing mine. If it won't move out of the run position, that may be an issue with removing.

Danmcg · 01-19-2018, 11:14 AM

I was thinking that also but the new replacement cylinder seem to push in in ant position. As far as online vid's now that I found address the tab being stuck.
If you know of any could you link them here?

truckin 79 · 01-19-2018, 12:12 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgXBxd0Bqp0

Danmcg · 01-19-2018, 12:45 PM

Thanks Truckin, but thats a late model column with the screw pin, mine has the tang near the end of the cylinder.

01-19-2018, 06:20 AM	#1
Danmcg Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Central NY Posts: 168	Ignition Cylinder Problem. The cylinder in my 77 k10 stuck in the run position. I've stripped down the column and knocked out the casting covering the tang that needs to be depressed to remove the cylinder from the column, but the tab/tang doesn't budge. Can anyone offer a suggestion on how to proceed. as a last resort I'll use a slide hammer to pull the guts out. Thanks

01-19-2018, 07:17 AM	#2
cadillac_al Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Maine Posts: 2,376	Re: Ignition Cylinder Problem. We had some good threads with good pics on this the last couple years. It's a 2 day job. The first day you try everything and get pissed. The 2nd day it seems to come apart. My trick was to use a steak knife to stab that little tab a couple hundred times. It seemed none of my little screwdrivers were working. __________________ 76 Chevy K20 76 GMC K15 77 Chevy C10 77 Chevy K10

01-19-2018, 08:12 AM	#3
Bandit130 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Euless, Texas Posts: 520	Re: Ignition Cylinder Problem. There are videos on youtube that may be helpful. Helped me last year replacing mine. If it won't move out of the run position, that may be an issue with removing. __________________ 1974 Cheyenne 10 LWB Stock 350 W/HEI /TH350/AC/4 BBL Quadrajet Mopar by Birth Chevy by Choice

01-19-2018, 11:14 AM	#4
Danmcg Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Central NY Posts: 168	Re: Ignition Cylinder Problem. I was thinking that also but the new replacement cylinder seem to push in in ant position. As far as online vid's now that I found address the tab being stuck. If you know of any could you link them here?

01-19-2018, 12:12 PM	#5
truckin 79 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: CO Posts: 750	Re: Ignition Cylinder Problem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgXBxd0Bqp0 __________________ 79 Chevy 2wd BIG10 350 TH400

01-19-2018, 12:45 PM	#6
Danmcg Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Central NY Posts: 168	Re: Ignition Cylinder Problem. Thanks Truckin, but thats a late model column with the screw pin, mine has the tang near the end of the cylinder.



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