Topic: Tilt Wheel Wobble
in Forum: C3 Interior
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Joined: 9/8/2005
Posts: 241
Vette(s): 1980 with a Banks Twin Turbo
1969 Convert Big Block
1996 Grand Sport Convert
Wile having My car in being Aligned ( a big day in the project) the Tech Noticed that my Steering Column has a lot of Wobble to it. I will say that it has been this way for a long Time. I know what You are thinking thats its in the Joint where the Column Tilts but although there is a Little there its mostly coming from the Column moving around on the Axel. Yes the Bolts are Tight to the Floorboard and the Dash. The Movement looks to be a Missing or worn out Bushing 2/3rds the way down to the Floorboard. Anybody ever have one of these apart or had the same thing? Richard...
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You have to remove the steering wheel and everthing down to the torx bolts that need tightened. This is not a job for the lighthearted. If you are a pretty good wrench, then go for it.
You need a wheel puller and a pivot pin puller.
It does made a big change in the feel of the car when the steering wheel doesn't wobble.
Good luck,
Denny

Joined: 9/8/2005
Posts: 241
Vette(s): 1980 with a Banks Twin Turbo
1969 Convert Big Block
1996 Grand Sport Convert
Thanx for the Info. So far since owning the car 26 Years I touched just about every Nut and bolt and Screw at least Twice. However I have never seen the inside of the Tilt Colunm. It also sounds like a chance to buy one of the few remaining Tools I don't have. Just what is a Pivot Pin Puller? I have never herd of such a Tool. So how dose this Job rate compared to Replaceing the Stub Axels in the Trailing Arms, or the Power Brake Booster,or the Right Rear Fuel Line ? I've done all Three. Thanx...Richard.
It's a tool that screws into the housing pivots that pull out the pins that lets the wheel tilt. You can't see them till you remove the key housing.
Snap-on number is CJ134.
Do you have a GM corvette shop manual? If not, that would be the first tool I'd buy. I'd be lost without mine.

Denny

Joined: 9/8/2005
Posts: 241
Vette(s): 1980 with a Banks Twin Turbo
1969 Convert Big Block
1996 Grand Sport Convert

Joined: 9/8/2005
Posts: 241
Vette(s): 1980 with a Banks Twin Turbo
1969 Convert Big Block
1996 Grand Sport Convert
in Forum: C3 Interior
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