Steering column disassembly...
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Steering column disassembly...
... or: The destruction of a perfectly good interior.
Does the entire steering column have to be removed from the car & fully disassembled to remove the cover that contains the indicator switch & ign key? Or can this part be removed by a partial disassembly of the column in situ? ('81 with tilt/tele).
TIA
Paul
Does the entire steering column have to be removed from the car & fully disassembled to remove the cover that contains the indicator switch & ign key? Or can this part be removed by a partial disassembly of the column in situ? ('81 with tilt/tele).
TIA
Paul
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Paul,
Jim Shea ( I think ) has several articles on this. Think they are on 101 and are also linked from BarryK's site....
http://69.253.166.197/corvettes/vettetech.html
Jim Shea ( I think ) has several articles on this. Think they are on 101 and are also linked from BarryK's site....
http://69.253.166.197/corvettes/vettetech.html
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Paul,
It's not that bad of a job since you don't have to deal with the tilt mechanism. The worst part is removing and installing the lockplate. If you need to replace the upper housing you will have to completely remove the turn signal switch and then feed the wiring back down the column.
Mike
It's not that bad of a job since you don't have to deal with the tilt mechanism. The worst part is removing and installing the lockplate. If you need to replace the upper housing you will have to completely remove the turn signal switch and then feed the wiring back down the column.
Mike
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Thanks 
Mike,
I'm pulling it apart so that I can paint the housing & find out why the indicator switch occasionally feels resistant to movement. This, which would explain it, is what I found:
(just the broken plastic "spider" on the footboard!).
Once I've removed the 3 phillips screws holding the indicator switch in position, will I find an electrical connector below it? All I've seen so far, after just a quick look, is a whole bunch of wires heading up into the column from the bottom.
Mike,
I'm pulling it apart so that I can paint the housing & find out why the indicator switch occasionally feels resistant to movement. This, which would explain it, is what I found:
(just the broken plastic "spider" on the footboard!).
Once I've removed the 3 phillips screws holding the indicator switch in position, will I find an electrical connector below it? All I've seen so far, after just a quick look, is a whole bunch of wires heading up into the column from the bottom.
Last edited by UKPaul; Dec 5, 2006 at 05:19 AM.
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Here are the links to walk you through the disassembly of the upper end of the C3 T&T column. Download Disassembly & Repair Paper #1 and D&R Pic #1. If you want to go further, it is much easier to work on a column that is out of the car (You can download D&R Papers and Pics #2 & #3 from the www.corvettefaq.com websight.)
http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/wp-co...&R1-30MY06.doc
http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/wp-co...ge1-12FE06.doc
Jim
http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/wp-co...&R1-30MY06.doc
http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/wp-co...ge1-12FE06.doc
Jim
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Hi Jim,
thanks for the links. I've been reading your papers (which are excellent) this morning & at lunchtime I went home & got working on it. I've got to the position of having the housing loose & "just" need to pull the wires through from the indicator switch & cruise control lever to get it off the car for painting. But.... a piece of black plastic fell out when I removed it! Didn't get a chance to have a close look as I had to get back to work, but if I can't work out where it's from I'll post a pic so you (or somebody) can say what it is, or if it should even be in there!
thanks for the links. I've been reading your papers (which are excellent) this morning & at lunchtime I went home & got working on it. I've got to the position of having the housing loose & "just" need to pull the wires through from the indicator switch & cruise control lever to get it off the car for painting. But.... a piece of black plastic fell out when I removed it! Didn't get a chance to have a close look as I had to get back to work, but if I can't work out where it's from I'll post a pic so you (or somebody) can say what it is, or if it should even be in there!
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Originally Posted by UKPaul
Hi Jim,
thanks for the links. I've been reading your papers (which are excellent) this morning & at lunchtime I went home & got working on it. I've got to the position of having the housing loose & "just" need to pull the wires through from the indicator switch & cruise control lever to get it off the car for painting. But.... a piece of black plastic fell out when I removed it! Didn't get a chance to have a close look as I had to get back to work, but if I can't work out where it's from I'll post a pic so you (or somebody) can say what it is, or if it should even be in there!
thanks for the links. I've been reading your papers (which are excellent) this morning & at lunchtime I went home & got working on it. I've got to the position of having the housing loose & "just" need to pull the wires through from the indicator switch & cruise control lever to get it off the car for painting. But.... a piece of black plastic fell out when I removed it! Didn't get a chance to have a close look as I had to get back to work, but if I can't work out where it's from I'll post a pic so you (or somebody) can say what it is, or if it should even be in there!
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Hi Dell boy,
Yes, that description sounds about right. I didn't look at it in detail, but it seemed to fall out when the small cover that the tilt lever pokes through came off.
Could really do with that spider thing of years, simply so that I can get it all back together asap (before I forget how it all goes!). I refuse to take it as a gift, at least let me get you a festive pint for it
Yes, that description sounds about right. I didn't look at it in detail, but it seemed to fall out when the small cover that the tilt lever pokes through came off.
Could really do with that spider thing of years, simply so that I can get it all back together asap (before I forget how it all goes!). I refuse to take it as a gift, at least let me get you a festive pint for it
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Originally Posted by UKPaul
Hi Dell boy,
Yes, that description sounds about right. I didn't look at it in detail, but it seemed to fall out when the small cover that the tilt lever pokes through came off.
Could really do with that spider thing of years, simply so that I can get it all back together asap (before I forget how it all goes!). I refuse to take it as a gift, at least let me get you a festive pint for it
Yes, that description sounds about right. I didn't look at it in detail, but it seemed to fall out when the small cover that the tilt lever pokes through came off.
Could really do with that spider thing of years, simply so that I can get it all back together asap (before I forget how it all goes!). I refuse to take it as a gift, at least let me get you a festive pint for it
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Dell Boy,
The part arrived on Friday, thanks very much for it The steering column is now painted & all back together with a new steering wheel &, surprisingly, everything still works
Merry Xmas
The part arrived on Friday, thanks very much for it
The steering column is now painted & all back together with a new steering wheel &, surprisingly, everything still works Merry Xmas
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