RE: [DMCForum] Re: shaking steering column

["Travis Goodwin" <tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I recommended Step 1 to Mike a while back (for better or for worse).

I got tired of fumbling with the column and simply cut a slit in the
bushing
and pushed it into place. I did this In August of 2001 and have suffered
no
ill effects. The bushing is still in place and the column is rattle free.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: erikgeerdink [mailto:erikgeerdink@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 11:54 AM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: shaking steering column
> 
> what is the disadvantage to step #1?  Are the outcomes the same or
> will it fail sooner?
> 
> Thanks for the info!
> Erik
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Cohee, Michael" <mcohee@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > walt and i just did this :-)
> >
> > Follow your column to the firewall and shake the column
> there....it should not move at all.
> >
> > there is also a bushing at the end of the metal mesh on the
> column, make sure its in place.
> >
> > if your original bushing is there it has probably failed is just
> sitting there like a donut....
> >
> > As far as repalcing it there are 2 ways to go:
> >
> > 1) the quick fix is to buy the soft bushing from Rob ot
> houston...about $24 and  slice it and wrap it aound the column and
> force it tinto the firewall....
> >
> > 2) I bought the delrin plastic one from Daryl T for $16. the way
> that is recomended is to remove the steeering column....the first
> time you do this it is a pain in the *&^%$. several bolts and about
> 3 wiring harnesses, to make it easier romove both knee
> pads....inside the bonnet rempve both acces covers....ther is a
> pinch bolt tight near the firewall...REMOVE THIS BOLT COMPLETELY. It
> holds the column to the u- joint anf must be out....once the column
> pulls out you just need to pound the new bushin in. I used a spare
> sledge hammer handle and just tapped it in place, i put some
> lubricant on the bushing to help it...
> > warning the main bolts that hold the columni in may be tight. i
> broke my wiper handle doing this....
> >
> > then you carefully put steering column back in...what makes this
> tricky is the bushing now being place forces you to put the steering
> column in at a higher angle which interferes with some brackets
> under the dash, just move things as you need to.
> >
> > before putting things back together put that pinch bolt back in,
> it should slide all the way through the column groove and out the
> other side of the u-joint.
> >
> > once it is in just reconnect everything. there are two black
> handle screws that are used to adjust the telescoping feature. Just
> make sure those tabs are in their track before you put back. You
> will see them. You will now have a firm steering wheel.
> >
> > allow 2-4 hours for troubleshooting and swaring....oh and if your
> clutch resevoir hose is dryrotted you will destroy it looseing the
> pinch bolt :-)
> >
> > Walt..how was that? :-)
> >
> > Mike C
> > 2109
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: erikgeerdink [mailto:erikgeerdink@xxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 11:14 AM
> > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [DMCForum] shaking steering column
> >
> >
> > I've noticed in the past month that my steering colomn seems to
> > shake a bit while I'm going down the highway.  My ball joints have
> > been changed within the past 3 years.  My tires are aligned.  I'm
> > assuming the column bushing may be bad.  How do I go about testing
> > this out?  is it as easy as looking at it and trying to shake the
> > column around?  how easy/hard is it to replace?
> >
> > Erik
> >
> >
> >
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