Thunderbird Starter problems

Hello together, I have the following problem with my 66 bird: After an exit I put a small stop at the tank and since then it can not be started. Battery has enough juice, but you can hear a crack when starting. It seems that the starter refuses the service. However, for my model you also have to push the steering wheel to the right so that it starts. It can be that here the error lies and the ignition does not get “free” if d he steering wheel position is not right? I heard the models have between 64 and 66 steering wheel problems. I am grateful for every tip! Greeting Rob