steering colum slack/play?
Le Mans Master
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From: Gladstone MO
C3 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
Tilt column. Common problem. The lower tilt bowl is loose. There are 4 screws down in there that sometimes loosen. Problem is to get at them, you just about have to tear the column apart to the dash panel. Instructions can be found at:
http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/wp-co...ev21mr2009.pdf
http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/wp-co...ev21mr2009.pdf
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Heel & Toe
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Tilt column. Common problem. The lower tilt bowl is loose. There are 4 screws down in there that sometimes loosen. Problem is to get at them, you just about have to tear the column apart to the dash panel. Instructions can be found at:
http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/wp-co...ev21mr2009.pdf
http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/wp-co...ev21mr2009.pdf
Le Mans Master
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From: Saginaw Michigan
There are two special tools. The first is a simple tool to pull the steering wheel hub from the tapered seat on the upper steering shaft. Just make sure that you are square to the hub as you pull.
The second tool bridges the upper steering shaft and compresses the locking plate so that you can remove the C-Clip. There is a fairly heavy spring pushing the plate toward you. You also need to install a 5/16-18 set screw (#20 allen screw) down inside the upper steering shaft so that it locks the upper shaft from telescoping as you compress the locking plate.
Jim
The second tool bridges the upper steering shaft and compresses the locking plate so that you can remove the C-Clip. There is a fairly heavy spring pushing the plate toward you. You also need to install a 5/16-18 set screw (#20 allen screw) down inside the upper steering shaft so that it locks the upper shaft from telescoping as you compress the locking plate.
Jim
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From: Forked River NJ
Here is where you have to get down to. See the bolt heads that are star shaped. There are 4 of them and they do come loose. Get it down to here and tighten these down and it should remove all the slop.
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Heel & Toe
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There are two special tools. The first is a simple tool to pull the steering wheel hub from the tapered seat on the upper steering shaft. Just make sure that you are square to the hub as you pull.
The second tool bridges the upper steering shaft and compresses the locking plate so that you can remove the C-Clip. There is a fairly heavy spring pushing the plate toward you. You also need to install a 5/16-18 set screw (#20 allen screw) down inside the upper steering shaft so that it locks the upper shaft from telescoping as you compress the locking plate.
Jim
The second tool bridges the upper steering shaft and compresses the locking plate so that you can remove the C-Clip. There is a fairly heavy spring pushing the plate toward you. You also need to install a 5/16-18 set screw (#20 allen screw) down inside the upper steering shaft so that it locks the upper shaft from telescoping as you compress the locking plate.
Jim
