The car would occasionally not start but I noticed that every now and then that once I remove the key that the spring inside the key mechanism would not eject it and also the key is somewhat loose when I jiggle it.

Would this be the key lock cylinder going bad?

I also have checked with the dealer (online and locally) and they said that the key lock cylinder for my 5 spd car is now discontinued so I had to search and found one from a junk yard with 175K miles on it with a key. BTW, mine is 256K miles.

Can someone tell me how hard it is to replace this?

I appreciate all the input. Thank you.

 

The procedure to replace the lock cylinder is pretty much the same as replacing the electrical portion of the ignition switch.

Read TexasHonda's comments in this thread on how to do this:

https://www.hondaaccordforum.com/for...-accord-39420/