Figured it out.  Took the column off and saw the steering lock protruding.
All is good now.  Sorry for the panic call.

Tom Stone

On August 17, 2019 11:32:17 Tom Stone <tstone8359@aim.com> wrote:
> I am in Florida on my semi-annual tweak and fix visit to my son's '91
> Westy.  This tripn I had planned to replace the disintegrated bushing that
> keeps the steering wheel from wobbling.  I took off the steering wheel and
> the black plastic spacer at the top of the steering shaft.  Without
> warning, the shaft dropped into the tube resulting in disconnecting the
> shaft from the coupling from the steering box.
> The coupling from the steering box has two pins which should slide into
> rubber bushings which fit into matching holes on the steering shaft
> coupling.   I am not able to get the pins back in the bushings and the
> shaft returned to it's original position.Bentley is nowhere to be found.  I
> suspect some kind of obstruction inside the steering column tube but cannot
> find it.
> Any ideas?  Leaving Sunday and do not want to leave a disabled van.
> Tom Stone