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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Steering Columns => Topic started by: j_marshall23 on March 22, 2008, 12:36:59 am
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Ok today I went out and started my truck and went to go get gas, all is well. Go to turn off the truck....and nothing key comes out and it keeps running. So I go to the part store and get the ignition switch and the key cylinder thinking that one or the other is broken. I get home take it apart and neither are broke. The metal rod that runs in between attaches to a gear that is turned by the key. The gear is busted. Were can I find this part? Any help would be appreciated. (http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s295/j_marshall23/100_7295.jpg) (http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s295/j_marshall23/100_7296.jpg) (http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s295/j_marshall23/100_7298.jpg)
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I am not sure you can get this aftermarket, or even from GM anymore. All the trucks I have owned I have never had one of them break?? I would say a junk yard. Probably won't break up a column though, have to buy the whole thing.
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That's called the steering column rack mechanism. I've replaced 34985734 of them. GM sells them in a repair kit comes with everything you need less the tools and a glob of grease.
I just googled GM steering column rack repair kit and came up with a bunch of them. I would still try a gm dealer thoguh 1st
http://www.americanclassic.com/Google_Base_HTML_Pages/HRN-102NOS-1979.htm
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One thing I have never had to replace, imagination that!
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It should be available through any well stocked parts store, are still available through a GM Dealer, and should also be able to get them from Year One/Etc... Just besure to tell them the year and weither it is for a Tilt or Non-Tilt Column(Universal through all Models,GM Brands,and Engine/Trans Combos)....