steering wheel locked

[jrobie79]

i just tried to swap to an MTech 1 steering wheel, i got the airbag out no problem, and i put the new one on, however now i cant turn my key?!?! or the steering wheel, what the hell happened and how do I fix it? thanks

1991 318i

[DCColegrove]

Take the wheel off and see if the key will roll, I think you jambed the collumn lock.

You have to have the key in and rolled to R&R the wheel.

Also remove the little plastc tension pin for the clock spring (white plastic spring loaded thing poking out the lock housing) or it will knock the horn ring

[jrobie79]

alright i took that white plastic tension spring and the rubbing went away, i got the key thing figured out, but now when i get the wheel on, there is a gap between the wheel and the steering column trim is that normal, and one other question, the splined column has a spring, a washer, and a circle clip, how does that get attached, is the circle ring supposed to fit in the groove on the column, or does it just sit past the splined part?

[DCColegrove]

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