[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.

[JimMueller]

Hey Jim,

I'm not at all clear on the last few messages in this post. What is sticking? The "tilt" movement? I'm really not sure why this would be the case unless something else was damaged during install. One set of the prototype pins was a little too big and even after REALLY having to persuade them to get them in, the column still functions as expected.

Thanks,
Jason

I guess without having a completely new steering column I don't have anything to compare with. Before the over sized pins, the wheel would have excessive play up/down at the 7'o'clock position, but pulling it up or pushing it back down it moved smoothly through the excessive motion. After install, if I pull up a little on the steering wheel at the 7'o'clock position, the wheel will stick before moving back towards the 7'o'clock position.

[Unbalanced Engin...]

Yeah, that's not normal behavior after the pin install. It sounds like something in the tilt mechanism isn't as it should be.

Thanks,
Jason