Brent A.

Anyone know the trick to installing the rubber trim bezel onto the ignition?

From looking at the instructions on servicing the instrument cluster, it shows that the ignition trim bezel needs to be removed before the pod can. So I would think that the bezel would be the last thing to be installed. I purchased a new one and can't seem to get it go on. I warmed it up with a hair dryer which made it much more pliable but still no luck. It's as if the lip is too thick to fit between the pod and the outer rim of the ignition cylinder.

TkBall

I had this off today when dismantling the pod to replace the odometer gear. I used a screwdriver to pop it off, and when re-assembling it just pushed on. It was snug enough to feel secure when removing and putting back on, but it wasn't difficult to remove or replace. A bit like putting a cork back into a bottle of wine after already being opened (the only analogy I can think of that matches the effort).

It doesn't sound like the part you have is the right size.



I didn't take photos of this specifically, so these are crops from just before I removed the steering wheel, and just before reattaching the pod.

Mrmerlin

if your rubber collar is difficult to install ,
then you will need to loosen the 4 main bolts to the pod ,
and then put it on then retighten the bolts,

push the pod up or down to assist with clearance

GregBBRD

Your knowledge is amazing!
I've fought with a few of these things and never even thought to try this!

Brent A.

Thanks TkBall for posting those pics. It looks like I was attempting to put the collar around the wrong "ring" based on second picture he posted.
On my car, the ring that the collar snaps onto (green arrow) is flush with the outer ring (red arrow) so it appears my ignition cylinder is installed incorrectly. Is this depth adjustable?

Mrmerlin

something fishy going on here,
the turning portion of the lock cylinder should sit away from the lock housing,
did you work on these parts?

Brent A.

The person I purchased my car from had acquired it without any keys. The story he was told was that the previous owner had passed away and so he purchased a full set of used locks and keys and had a local import car repair place do the job of changing them out.