Spinnakerblue89

Yeah there is no aforementioned lever, I have the AW-4 automatic tranny. Are you suggesting that I drop the steering column and tinker with the ignition switch? How does one do this?

The truck is in park, however, the indicator needle appears to be missing so I am unable to tell how much into park it truly is. If the lock lever is the silver wing-like part on the outside of the cylinder, yes I am depressing it. I should also mention that this is a non-tilt column. By the way, thanks for the quick response.

This site was recommended to me when I bought my truck, and although I'm on other forums, I figure this is the best place to get a little guidance with repairs when need be. I spent last year bringing a '93 ZJ back to life and I'm nearly done (body work is all that's left). So I'm somewhat familiar with the 4.0 and all that jazz. My MJ has the ubiquitous 4.0 and the AW-4 transmission with an on-the-column shifter. That brings me to my questions... Key is stuck in the cylinder, will turn over the engine but will not reset all the way back where the key can be removed. I have searched for solutions and have a new cylinder with keys, and have removed everything to get to it. But even the new cylinder does the same. So having that in mind what is my next logical step? Where do I look now for a solution? Have a bit of a ticking noise coming from the engine bay. Could it be in the manifold? I will read up on Cruiser's Renix tips.