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Old Mar 1, 2014 | 03:39 PM
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steering wheel will manually adjust and lock into place......but once i put it at a certain position it will not lock completely.

video of my steering wheel
http://instagram.com/p/mV-MKzKIz7/?autoplay=true#

it doesnt drop by itself but if i put a little downward force on it...i can move it. it will automatically go back it its normal position but still move down with a little pressure

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Old Mar 1, 2014 | 06:33 PM
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That sound to me like the typical worn out GM steering column.
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Old Mar 1, 2014 | 07:43 PM
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ok.... any other input and what can i change
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Old Mar 1, 2014 | 08:10 PM
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Best way to check is to look at the column and check if the tilt lever moves with the wobble while not touching the lever.

If that is it the steering column needs to be rebuilt/repaired.

A lot of GM tilt columns have bolts that get lose and cause what this sounds like.
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Old Mar 6, 2014 | 06:20 PM
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ill try to look at this tonight
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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 12:43 PM
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i looked at it a the tilt lever does move a bit
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...02-f-body.html
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 12:36 PM
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thanks for the link....ill try to get to this soon
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 10:59 PM
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included a video link of my steering column in the first post

and here:

this is my steering wheel:
http://instagram.com/p/mV-MKzKIz7/?autoplay=true#
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Old Apr 4, 2014 | 09:17 AM
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Yup that the infamous GM steering column slop
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Old Apr 4, 2014 | 02:27 PM
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how much would it cost to fix this at the shop
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Old Apr 5, 2014 | 09:32 AM
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I don't know, but I think for that you will need to send it out to a specialty shop.
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Old Apr 5, 2014 | 09:40 AM
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to change out a pin in the steering column? seems like something any mech shop can do
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its cheaper to just buy a good used column!
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by possessedsaint
to change out a pin in the steering column? seems like something any mech shop can do
Most shops wont touch that part of the column.
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 04:16 PM
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hmmm well i guess i may change it....have to buy a new pin for it tho
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