Steering lock bamboozlement, What the heck Options

[Porschef]

Hello all, been out of the loop somewhat for a while due to some health issues (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) but yesterday was feeling better so I took a stab at getting my steering lock working again. Took everything apart, even drilled the special hole to release the tumbler
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I didn’t notice, but the switch activator extension thingy did not come out with the tumbler. After messing with it for a couple minutes, I got it to fall out, along with a tiny roll pin. Finally figured out how it all goes back together and thought that would be it.

Nope. Here’s the weird thing, if I release the tumbler and pull it about 1/8” out, the lock bar will slide in and out the way it’s supposed to. But once I reassemble everything completely and turn the key back to the off position, that bar won’t extend back out to the locking position.

Also couldn’t figure out the purpose of the tiny spring loaded pin on the top of the locking bar slide, although it certainly must have one... (see pic)


I’m baffled.

Is a replacement assembly my best course of action here? Has anybody got one? I’ll try posting in the classifieds.

Anyway, here’s some pics...

TIA, Joe

Here’s the Special Hole


Here’s that tiny spring loaded pin. In the background is the reassembled tumbler and activator


Locking bar fully extended. Operates smoothly