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Title: HELP! Fixing steering column
Post by: beastie_3 on January 21, 2011, 05:28:20 pm

A spring fell out, and I think I know where it goes, but not how it goes-it doesnt seem to go where I think it should. It is a half moon shaped spring with 90* bends at each end. The factory manual says its the rack preload spring. I never saw it when I took everything apart, and found it when I started putting stuff together.

How to link http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=12525.0

Pic of spring and rack
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c196/beastie_3/Truck/IMAG0184.jpg)

book picture #38 and #39
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c196/beastie_3/Truck/IMAG0183.jpg)

book index
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c196/beastie_3/Truck/IMAG0185.jpg)

Title: Re: HELP! Fixing steering column
Post by: Grim 82 on January 21, 2011, 06:06:48 pm

Not sure but it looks like it would just clip on to part #35, with the radius the way it is.

Title: Re: HELP! Fixing steering column
Post by: beastie_3 on January 21, 2011, 06:08:22 pm

You mean 39?

Title: Re: HELP! Fixing steering column
Post by: beastie_3 on January 22, 2011, 11:55:24 am

The only place it looks like it goes is at the other end of the rack, but I dont see what its purpose is.

Title: Re: HELP! Fixing steering column
Post by: bake74 on January 22, 2011, 11:03:52 pm

     To me it looks like it sits on top of # 38 in your book pic.  I am taking apart my 78 k10 steering on monday ( just picked it up today and someone tried to steel it, got the truck for $450.00, so I can't complain ), if you don't have a answer by then, I will see if I can find out how it sits in there and take pic..

Title: Re: HELP! Fixing steering column
Post by: beastie_3 on January 23, 2011, 04:09:23 pm

Ya that would be good. It fits perfectly inside the end of the rack (#39) so that is where it is now. Everything works so far. As a suggestion, take lots of pics. I didnt take enough, thinking I would have been done in an hour. It will help you when you put stuff back together and youll have them to help others later on.

Title: Re: HELP! Fixing steering column
Post by: VileZambonie on January 23, 2011, 04:23:26 pm

It sits on the shelf inside the housing and is the preload spring for the rack.

Title: Re: HELP! Fixing steering column
Post by: beastie_3 on January 23, 2011, 04:35:25 pm

Inside #36?

Title: Re: HELP! Fixing steering column
Post by: bake74 on January 23, 2011, 05:05:48 pm

     My book shows a little different set up than your book, but it says it is the " switch rack preload spring " and it shows it sitting on top of the " actuator rack".  Sorry I can't scan this into the comp. till I get to work tomorrow, but I will then and post what it shows with pic, and get my steering column apart.

Title: Re: HELP! Fixing steering column
Post by: beastie_3 on January 23, 2011, 05:09:05 pm

The book in the pic is the GM factory manual. It is also called the preload spring in my book.

Title: Re: HELP! Fixing steering column
Post by: Grim 82 on January 23, 2011, 05:38:34 pm

http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/088020.html

Scroll down a bit and I think that's what you're looking for.

Title: Re: HELP! Fixing steering column
Post by: bake74 on January 23, 2011, 06:02:46 pm

     Hey grim, nice save, that is informative with a lot of pic's.  ;D

Title: Re: HELP! Fixing steering column
Post by: beastie_3 on January 23, 2011, 08:23:22 pm

Yes thank you Grim! I searched for about 2 hours different websites and forums and no one talked about that piece.

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c196/beastie_3/Truck/52sectorpreloadspringinstalled.jpg)

Title: Re: HELP! Fixing steering column
Post by: Grim 82 on January 23, 2011, 11:03:17 pm

Glad to help. I've never been that far into the column, so I learned something too ;)