2001 cl. I'm pretty sure it's the ignition since the steering wheel doesn't lock. How difficult is this to repair?

 

If it is just the #9 steering switch, it just looks like you have to find and disconnect the red circled connector at the fuse box & remove the switch from the end of the housing.
I presume one would have to remove the upper & lower plastic covers, over the steering column, to get at the rear of the switch body.

If it is the steering lock mechanism, the replacement appears to be a little more involved as depicted below:

Good Luck!

 

Thanks for the response. Luckily it was just the starter.