How to fix a loose steering wheel on a 1987 El Camino?
How to fix a loose steering wheel on a 1987 El Camino?
Our example car is my own 1987 El Camino SS, your steering wheel may vary is style, but the method remains true. Phillips screwdriver#2.. Small flat blade screwdriver. Ratchet. 13/16 socket. Small brass hammer. Small picks. Needle nose pliers. 7mm socket. 1/4 socket. Small chisel. Modifed, (ground down) 1/4 socket driver.
Do you need to know what’s inside your steering column?
GM rebuilding, Ford upper bearing problems, broken shift levers, loose steering wheels, broken Dodge & Jeep ignition actuators are just some of the detailed instructions we offer in step-by-step instructions for you to follow and repair your steering column yourself. Do you need to know what’s inside your steering column?
Why is my GM tilt steering column wobbly?
Here is the lower housing bolting plate. As a side note, my theory as to why the four bolts work lose and cause the “wobbly column” pattern failure so common with GM tilt columns is that the cross-sectional area of the tube that the bolting plate bears against is too small, resulting in the thin column tube edges deforming over time.
Where is the ignition switch on a GM tilt steering column?
The ignition switch bolts to the column with a 5/16″ stud-headed screw. Install the screw finger tight at this time, note the slots that allow the ignition switch to be adjusted up or down the column: We’ll adjust the ignition switch later, after the column is fully assembled. Inside the GM Tilt Steering Column Page 16
Our example car is my own 1987 El Camino SS, your steering wheel may vary is style, but the method remains true. Phillips screwdriver#2.. Small flat blade screwdriver. Ratchet. 13/16 socket. Small brass hammer. Small picks. Needle nose pliers. 7mm socket. 1/4 socket. Small chisel. Modifed, (ground down) 1/4 socket driver.
How to fix a loose steering column on a G body?
Remove the turn signal switch actuating arm, hazard warning switch button, and the three screws securing the turn signal switch to the upper bowl assembly. Grab the turn signal lever/cruise control switch and pull it straight out of the windshield wiper switch.
Here is the lower housing bolting plate. As a side note, my theory as to why the four bolts work lose and cause the “wobbly column” pattern failure so common with GM tilt columns is that the cross-sectional area of the tube that the bolting plate bears against is too small, resulting in the thin column tube edges deforming over time.
GM rebuilding, Ford upper bearing problems, broken shift levers, loose steering wheels, broken Dodge & Jeep ignition actuators are just some of the detailed instructions we offer in step-by-step instructions for you to follow and repair your steering column yourself. Do you need to know what’s inside your steering column?
What are the parts in a GM tilt steering column?
Here are all of the parts in a GM tilt column, excluding the steering wheel: Inside the GM Tilt Steering Column Page 4 We start assembly with the core part, the column jacket assembly: This is the lower bearing with dust shield and ( 2 ) 8-32 x 1″ self-tapping deformed-thread screws: Inside the GM Tilt Steering Column Page 5
How many sets of instructions are there for replacing a steering column?
We have over 60 sets of STEP-BY-STEP instructions to help you repair any problem you might have with yoursteering column. Damaged steering columns from wear and tear or those just needing some special attention after years of service can be restored to fully functioning condition.
Here are all of the parts in a GM tilt column, excluding the steering wheel: Inside the GM Tilt Steering Column Page 4 We start assembly with the core part, the column jacket assembly: This is the lower bearing with dust shield and ( 2 ) 8-32 x 1″ self-tapping deformed-thread screws: Inside the GM Tilt Steering Column Page 5
We have over 60 sets of STEP-BY-STEP instructions to help you repair any problem you might have with yoursteering column. Damaged steering columns from wear and tear or those just needing some special attention after years of service can be restored to fully functioning condition.
