New Ignition install issues

[Android04]

Hello everyone and hope you all had Happy Holidays and everyone is staying healthy and strong. I'm in need of a little help.

So yesterday I replaced the ignition in a 1985 C30 with Tilt Column. I followed a YouTube video as this was my first attempt in a square body so wanted a good reference. Everything went smooth until I went to put it all back together. The bearing cap that sits in the race under the spring doesn't look like it goes in the race as far as needed.

When I took off the lock ring inside the locking plate it was all under pretty good pressure. On the video it all goes back together along with a few other online references I've found without any pressure, or little pressure. Also I noticed that the steering shaft is now sitting very loosely and moves in and out a couple inches.

Suggestions? Did I ruin a bearing by doing this? Should I follow "fix slop" walk through and tear it all down and tighten the 4 back screws and then re-assemble? Before doing this the tilt wheel had very little play in it.

Positive note: Ignition is in, works, and I now finally need a key. haha