Tilt steering column broke????
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Tilt steering column broke???? I like to have the wheel down in my lap when I drive, then swing it up and out of the way when I get out. Yesterday I was doing a powerslide in a parking lot, and you know that meant shuffling that baby from lock to lock really quick. Well the wheel flew up in my hands when I was doing this yesterday. It has done this to me about 5 or 6 times in a similar situation in the past year, when I was manhandling the **** of the wheel.
I think the mechanism is going bad, but in normal and even spirited driving it feels fine. How big of a PITA is this to fix?
I think the mechanism is going bad, but in normal and even spirited driving it feels fine. How big of a PITA is this to fix?
I just don't think the steering column was meant to handle heavy abuse. 
I really don't think there is much you can do about that. If it's fine in normal driving. A new steering column maybe
. It still might happen after that though. I think you're just being too rough with it.
I really don't think there is much you can do about that. If it's fine in normal driving. A new steering column maybe
. It still might happen after that though. I think you're just being too rough with it. Thread Starter
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Originally Posted by HeapaShifter
I just don't think the steering column was meant to handle heavy abuse.
I really don't think there is much you can do about that. If it's fine in normal driving. A new steering column maybe. It still might happen after that though. I think you're just being too rough with it.
I really don't think there is much you can do about that. If it's fine in normal driving. A new steering column maybe
. It still might happen after that though. I think you're just being too rough with it.
Or gets some better seats so I'm not holding onto the wheel for dear life!!!Although I do think something is wrong with it. Occasionally when I get out of the car and pull myself up by the wheel, it will pop out of place.
EDIT: I had an old Buick with a similar style of tilt column in it, and it never did this to me, even while sliding around, donuts and fishtailing with the e-brake. And that car had 230k miles on it.
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i got the same problem, one day i was getting out of the car and i was pulling on the wheel and it came all the way down.
IDK if it is because of that or not, but i can't click my bright lights on unless my wheel is up
IDK if it is because of that or not, but i can't click my bright lights on unless my wheel is up
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i live in the city at the moment, so i don't need the brights, but in about 5 mths, when i go home i'll need them everyday.
what were you talking about beefin em up? a new lever or something?
i wonder how many other people's **** don't work??
what were you talking about beefin em up? a new lever or something?
i wonder how many other people's **** don't work??
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Originally Posted by bray
IDK if it is because of that or not, but i can't click my bright lights on unless my wheel is up
