Replacing GM Sector Gear

I had a call to repair or replace the ignition on an ’86 Buick (B&S Part #700582). After tearing down the wheel and removing the old lock I noticed two things: The gear on the back of the lock had come off, and I did not have a lock on my truck to replace the broken one.

So, I put a little Super glue on the shaft and replaced the gear. Then I drilled a small hole through the gear and into the shaft. After cutting a roll pin to proper length, I put a drop of super glue in the hole, and inserted the roll pin to make sure that the gear stayed on the shaft.

This would probably work on most ignitions with the gear on the end. Although a new lock would have been better, this worked well for an emergency.