[JimMueller]

Not sure where else to post this, feel free to move.

For years my steering column has been collapsing at the 7 o'clock position. I've always read that it was loose tilt bolts within the column but that it wasn't a safety issue. I finally had a shop (formerly a dealer) inspect and tighten the tilt bolts but they told me they were barely loose... that the column is loose at the joint.

This is my only vehicle so I would prefer minimal down time. I've located a new OEM column at my cost of $1000. Else I might be able to pickup a used one locally but would be leery of it's quality and would need to locate a local rebuilder. It's more a annoyance than anything, but if I consider the price reasonable I'd like to take care of it.

[FASTFATBOY]

The problem is with #9 in this pic and the piece that #9 connects to with the tilt pins which has no part#.

http://www.newgmparts.com/parts/1999/CHEVR...diagram=CD93285


The piece in the center of the box in this pic is what the tilt pins go through to connect to the lower column, this also has holes that elongate at the tilt pins. Not part# fro this.

http://www.newgmparts.com/parts/1999/CHEVR...diagram=CD93280


The tilt pins elongate the holes and cause slop in the wheel. It is caused by grabbing the wheel to get in/out of the car.

This post has been edited by FASTFATBOY: Sep 18 2013, 01:16 AM

[Honda93]

The problem is with #9 in this pic and the piece that #9 connects to with the tilt pins which has no part#.

http://www.newgmparts.com/parts/1999/CHEVR...diagram=CD93285


The piece in the center of the box in this pic is what the tilt pins go through to connect to the lower column, this also has holes that elongate at the tilt pins. Not part# fro this.

http://www.newgmparts.com/parts/1999/CHEVR...diagram=CD93280


The tilt pins elongate the holes and cause slop in the wheel. It is caused by grabbing the wheel to get in/out of the car.

Resurrection time...

Have there been any updates, fixes, or retrofit options for this slop since the last post in 2013? My column is also sloppy (able to be pulled as if on a spring) at the 7 o'clock position. There is only a little wobble if you jiggle the wheel at the 10 and 2 position.

And it's been determined that this is not a safety (failure) issue, correct?

Thanks.

[Unbalanced Engin...]

Correct, not a safety / failure issue since there is still a lot of material in the aluminum knuckles, but it is VERY annoying... The oversized pins we're now offering should solve the problem.

HTH,
Jason

Resurrection time...

Have there been any updates, fixes, or retrofit options for this slop since the last post in 2013? My column is also sloppy (able to be pulled as if on a spring) at the 7 o'clock position. There is only a little wobble if you jiggle the wheel at the 10 and 2 position.

And it's been determined that this is not a safety (failure) issue, correct?

Thanks.

This post has been edited by Unbalanced Engineering: Jun 3 2015, 06:31 PM