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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Steering Columns => Topic started by: jefferias on July 18, 2008, 06:22:11 pm
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hi guys, just replaced my entire steering column bout maybe 3 weeks ago because my horn,hazards,turn signal it was all screwed up and barely worked. replaced and all is well cept now i have a clunk when turning or hittings bumps so looked at shaft under hood and grabbed it and it moved a fair bit up/down/side to side. so i pulled the bearing assembly by the tranny shift arm from my old column and cleaned and greased. installed into truck and no difference really. so i looked at an exploded view of the column and i believe it is my lower bearing. the upper bearing is good i think cause my tilt is not sloppy. so my question is how unsafe to drive like this or is it just annoying clunking (by the floorboardss?) im just wondering cause i need to put in some overtime at the shop to pay for this, as im not doing this job myself- im thinking worst case it'll be done within a month i hope. plz any insight or comments are appreciated
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It's easy enough to change yourself. Pick up a good used one and swap it in yourself.
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how do you do it. go thru the steering wheel and work down? I dont wanna pull the column again if i dont have to!
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nevermind i just looked at my diagram a little better and yeah im gonna go to the wreckers and do some research and development for the ole girl thanks