Q: Im putting a steering column back together on a 89 chevy truck and the ignition cylinder wont turn to start after being install

asked by on November 22, 2017

im putting a steering column back together on a 89 chevy truck and the ignition cylinder wont turn to start after being installed
My car has an automatic transmission.

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