Hi Guys

I recently replaced the steering column on my 87 fiero GT with a spare I had in stock as the tilt mechanism had become very sloppy. While this solved the wobble, it has introduced a new problem When I put the key in and turn the vehicle on, it often will not turn. I can fiddle around with the "key lock lever" and eventually the key will turn and everything is fine. A secondary, and maybe unrelated issue, is that the steering column lock doesn't seem to be operative.

I would appreciate any suggestions as to what the issue might be and how to solve it.

Regards, Richard

Possibly something to do with the shift cable adjustment ? or the Lock it self

I spoke too soon - it is a manual BTW

After playing around with it I think it is as simple as the key is just badly made. If I press the end of the key down then it works fine. Unfortunately I have just a single key for the lock Time to visit a locksmith and see what they can do!

may not be the right column

Did you swap the cylinder from your old column into the new one?

right key, and it is the key that came with the column (and the rest of the car!