Missing Ignition Grub screw

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I'm reviving a (painful) thread from 10 years ago.
(I've grown tired of my push button start failing at inopportune moments...like when a group of friends are checking out my car or I stall at a busy intersection)

Anyway, I bought a replacement ignition switch, and my research here tells me that to remove the old switch, a tiny grub screw has to be removed. Problem is, there is no evidence of any grub screw ever being present in my car. (No screw or threaded hole for screw)

Comparing the photo on the left (mine) with the photo on the right would seem to confirm this.

Has anyone else had this experience that can provide some guidance on how to proceed with the switch replacement?

My car is a 1973, with a standard transmission.

Thanks in advance.
 

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The screw is there but hidden because the cylinder has worn and rotated.
Try turning your steering wheel to the left without the key in the ignition.
 
sfdon said:
The screw is there but hidden because the cylinder has worn and rotated.
Try turning your steering wheel to the left without the key in the ignition.
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Thanks sfdon.
I turned the steering wheel and it doesn't look promising.
Looks like someone has been there before, rooting around and raising havoc (see photo) but I still see no evidence of a grub screw that can be removed.

In the perfect world, after removal of the grub screw, what would be the next step? Does the switch just pull out?
 

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Probe each of those holes with a eyeglass screwdriver, maybe the grub screw is buried. I fear no screw but pot metal drilled and pushed into the hole in the switch where the screw is suppose to go.
 
Laldog said:
In the perfect world, after removal of the grub screw, what would be the next step? Does the switch just pull out?
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The rear of the switch will slide out. DON'T YANK THE WIRES. You'll ruin the switch (assuming it's still in 1 piece)
 
To get the lock out you have to remove the cylinder, to remove the cylinder you have to remove the ignition switch. Since you have a new ignition switch and you need a new cylinder, you will have to break up that interface between the ignition switch and the cylinder. I would try a drill.
 
Not sure exactly how, but through twisting and pulling (but not YANKING) on the wires the elusive grub screw miraculously appeared.
Removed grub screw and switch just about fell out.

Thanks for all your help.
Now comes the connection part.
 
sfdon said:
You can start now by ordering a new lock cylinder you need one.
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Just curious why I need a new lock cylinder.

If the grub screw and its threaded hole are still intact, can it still be re-used. I'd rather not shell out another $300 and the week or so I'll be waiting.

Thanks.
 
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