Chevrolet Repair: 1998 Chevy Camaro, chevy camaro, neg bat

Question
Hi me and you have been talking a lot. I am going to attempt to change my moms ignition key cylinder eventually. The only parts I don't understand is how to line up the ignition key cylinder. Is their a groove it slides in. Also when you pull the old one off do you leave the key in the run position. After you install it when do you turn the key off. Last question how do I re-center the SIR coil assembly. Thanks.

Answer
HI SEAN,,THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WILL ONLY SLIDE IN ONE WAY. YOU WILL SEE HOW IT IS ONCE REMOVED. GROOVE PATERN. [NO BRAINER] THE KEY,, I BELIEVE ON THIS YEAR THE KEY CAN BE IN ANY POSITION,BUT YOU WILL NEED TO MOVE THE NEW IGN LOCK IN THE SAME POSTION WHEN PUTTING BACK IN. THIS WILL ALLOW IT TO SLIDE INTO THE GROOVE AT THE BASE OF THE NEW LOCK CYLINDER. YOU WILL SEE THIS WHEN YOU REMOVE THE OLD CYLINDER. ONE THE LOCK CYL IS IN YOU CAN THEN TURN OFF THE KEY IF NOT OFF ALREADY. AS FAR AS THE CLOCK SPRING, DO NOT TURN THE CENTER ONCE THIS IS REMOVED, JUST REMEMER HOW IT GOES ON THE COLUMN,YOU COULD MARK IT WITH A LINE AND JUST ALIGN THE MARKS WHEN INSTALLING IT..IT JUST SLIDES STRAIGHT OFF AND STRAIGHT ON.THERE ARE 2 OR 3 GROOVES IN THE STEERING SHAFT THAT ALIGN UP WITH THE CLOCK SPRING..I WOULD SUGGEST REMOVING THE NEG BAT CABLE BEFORE DOING THIS HOWEVER..HOPE THIS HELPS YOU,,TOM.