I lost my key for my 1985 Bronco II. Have a new tumbler with a key but i cant seen to get the old one out. any help on removing the old tumbler wothout the key would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

 

Hire a car thief. They will use a slide hammer jammed into the key slot to pull the tumbler.

Better yet, with much less destruction of your steering column, is to hire a locksmith. They can 'tease' the lock open using a pressure tool and a rake. They will have to turn the key in the "ACC" direction, then insert a small nail(?) to depress the retainer pin, and when they turn it past "ACC" the tumbler can be removed. Installation is just a matter of putting the new one in place and turning the key from 'past ACC' to the off position where you can remove the new key, as normal.
If you are good, you can use the 'ears' on the tumbler, and a rake to try to get the tumbler pins to retract and allow the tumbler to turn. Most thieves are in too much of a hurry, so they resort to brute force, i.e., the slide hammer.
Locksmiths will make housecalls, for a fee. Definitely worth the bucks. Or, if you have the original owner registration card, you may be able to use the key codes and have Ford cut you a new key based on the codes. My Ranger does not have anything else keyed to the ignition lock, but if you have any other removable part, such as a glove box door, that is keyed the same as the ignition key, you can take that to a locksmith and they can cut a key to match.
tom

 

Thanks for your input. I ended up doing some more looking around the net and found a post that said to take a 1/8 in punch and strike the retainer pin one good time. it broke the "axle" of the tumbler and the assembly popped right out. Then i just reached in with some needle-nose and pulled out the broken part. the new tumbler slid right in and there was no damage at all. all for the 25 bucks it cost me for the new tumbler!