Tilt-Wheel Steering Column Issue
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 155
Likes: 5
From: Illinois
Tilt-Wheel Steering Column Issue
Need some advice ... My tilt-wheel steering column in my 1970 works fine, but it's "loosy-goosy" and feels terrible when you hit a bump. Should I have my shop rebuild the original, or get something like an aftermarket "I Did It" steering column? If a rebuild, what's needed for parts and where can you buy them? Thanks!
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 65,492
Likes: 230
From: Orange Park Florida
Many times there are 4 bolts holding some housings together, buried down under/behind the turn signal switch, and that means pull it ALL apart, a super PIA......
My column in my '72 came from a late shark, smaller wheel, and dimmer on T/S lever....I was told it went through a collision when I bought it, there is some looseness in the column that is NOT due to the 4 bolts, but it's been fine since '95, so hell with it....BUT you HAVE to know them bolts are tight, and check it all out for sure, so nothing stupid happens.....
My column in my '72 came from a late shark, smaller wheel, and dimmer on T/S lever....I was told it went through a collision when I bought it, there is some looseness in the column that is NOT due to the 4 bolts, but it's been fine since '95, so hell with it....BUT you HAVE to know them bolts are tight, and check it all out for sure, so nothing stupid happens.....
