H islvmart,yeah I wasn't clear. It was the column that was loose. Pretty common in Cherokees I guess but I believe it is steel and I did put back the key lock buzzer mechanism and it seems like it works OK without that, so still not sure! Thx for reply. I have found lots of photos of taking the steering wheel and column apart but nothing showing this little piece. So I guess I'll try to put it together this weekend without the piece and see how it goes will keep you informed thanks!