N3V3RL8T

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Im selling my car (2000 T/A) and A guy that looked at it said "what wronge with the steering wheel". I said idunno with a puzzled look on my face. WHat he noticed was that when you pull the steering wheel it will move down about an inch but returnes to normal position when you let it go. It dosnt move freely, only when you pull on it. Ive noticed it sence I bought it 4 years ago and my last trans am did the exact same thing. no drivability issues or mechanical(i dont think). anyway? is there something wronge with it?

Can anyone else tell me if their steering wheel will move in the same way?

Tainted

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all mine have done the same thing, i think its just some kinda safety thing possibly? like if you hit your ehad on it it will move down a bit instead of jsut being a full hit...

93z4me

some tilt wheels had three screws down inside that use to loosen up. but i know what your talking about mine does the same. going to check my gm service manual and let you know

Sneakyws6

My guess is exactly what you said. The retaining bolts in the tilt knuckle have backed out some. They re a pain in the butt to get to in order to tighten them up.

N3V3RL8T

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Sneaky: does yours do this ?

Does anyone else's do this?

Sneakyws6

No mine does not do this, but I have never had a reason to pull it down to see. There are some crush zones built into the steering wheels for if you have a wreck so that if your chest impacts the steering wheel it will allow the column to absorb some of the impact energy, but I dont think the problem you are describing is part of this.

taintedmeat

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I'll have to check mine when I leave for work

Arctic2002ss

Mine does it too.

Not4Racin

me three.

Spink

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Not mine.

2000badbird

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mine does the same thing just about all gm cars with that type of column have done that over time all the s-10 and blazer with tilt i have had and my old cutlass but im thinking its most likely from spirited driving if you catch my drift my s-10 does the same thing and i recall it all started with healthy small block i put in it

slowassta

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mine does it and i tried to fix it, but i could only get to 1 (of the 3) bolt... i was trying for the 2nd bolt but could not get the metal rod that controls the highbeam out (it was so close to the bolt that the socket would not go on..)

BTW it was a PITA taking everything apart cause the wires only stretch so far...

Gallstaff

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Mine does it but I dont think its a big deal. If it is, indeed, caused by screws backing out then is it possible that this thing is just going to end up in my lap one day?