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Mar 25, 2015 | 06:46 AM

uncle wilson

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Corvette steering wheel lock?

68 Corvette steering wheel does not stay locked down moves up and down what do I need to do to fit is there a rebuild kit? Is thier a bolt loose?Or a adjustment I need to do?

Mar 25, 2015 | 08:28 AM

Alan 71

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Hi uw,
Does the steering WHEEL move "up and down" or the steering COLUMN?
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Alan

Mar 25, 2015 | 08:50 AM

Tom73

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68 did not have a tilting steering wheel. That first came with the 69 model.

Are you maybe referencing the locking steering that keeps the steering wheel from turning left and right?

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Mar 25, 2015 | 10:06 AM

65GGvert

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Are you referring to a telescoping wheel that doesn't lock and slides in and out?

Mar 25, 2015 | 06:32 PM

uncle wilson

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While column moved up and down my "68" has 69 interior and 69 electrical has the internal voltage regator in alternator ! Could this be as easy as the round metal clip?

Mar 25, 2015 | 07:52 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by uncle wilson

While column moved up and down my "68" has 69 interior and 69 electrical has the internal voltage regator in alternator ! Could this be as easy as the round metal clip?

Have you opened it up.could be as easy as the screws that holds the telescoping brake to the Tele shaft.

I have one in garage and take a look and take some pictures for you.

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Mar 25, 2015 | 07:55 PM

simpson32

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Quote:

Originally Posted by uncle wilson

While column moved up and down my "68" has 69 interior and 69 electrical has the internal voltage regator in alternator ! Could this be as easy as the round metal clip?

Have you opened it up.could be as easy as the screws that holds the telescoping brake to the Tele shaft

I will check my eXtra in the garage.

Mar 25, 2015 | 08:11 PM

65GGvert

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Quote:

Originally Posted by uncle wilson

While column moved up and down my "68" has 69 interior and 69 electrical has the internal voltage regator in alternator ! Could this be as easy as the round metal clip?

Sorry, I'm not making any sense of it. I'll try once more, when you say up and down, do you mean telescoping toward the dash and back toward the driver?

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Mar 26, 2015 | 09:07 AM

uncle wilson

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Towards dash then towards driver I think it's something simple going out to take apart now !

Mar 26, 2015 | 09:43 AM

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Easy Mike

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...While column moved up and down my "68" has 69 interior...

Do you have a 69-up tilt and telescoping steering column added to your 68? Toward dash then toward driver sounds like a description of a telescoping feature. Telescoping steering was an option on 68s. There was no tilt feature. What do you have? How about a pic?

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Mar 26, 2015 | 10:56 AM

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That was tough information to pull out of you, but take a look at this troubleshooting guide I Googled for you:

http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/wp-co...ev13my2010.pdf