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blue62 · 08-15-2020, 12:02 PM

probably the sound of the spring loaded pin. (locking pawl)
It locks the steering when the key is removed.
On your old setup the grease had probably aged and thickened to the point that it didn't move freely or moved slowly so you didn't hear it engage.

08-15-2020, 12:02 PM	#2
blue62 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Woodland Wa Posts: 1,292	probably the sound of the spring loaded pin. (locking pawl) It locks the steering when the key is removed. On your old setup the grease had probably aged and thickened to the point that it didn't move freely or moved slowly so you didn't hear it engage. Last edited by blue62; 08-16-2020 at 08:25 AM.