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Old Oct 7, 2019 | 03:31 PM
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Does any one sell a video on the disassembly and assembly of a 79 Corvette Tilt Telescopic Steering Column?
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If you Google "video of corvette tilt steering column disassembly" you'll find a dozen or so videos of various types.

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How many torque inverted bolts can be tightened with removing the ignition housing? Going beyond that is scary territory, AL
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Why do you want to take it apart ?
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Why do you want to take it apart ?
Two reasons, one is the dimmer pivot that holds the turn signal lever will not hold the lever in position (my 79 column has the angled lever) and the lower column inverted bolts are coming loose.
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Although it is not a video the Jim Shea's Steering Papers site has great papers on Corvette steering components including the tilt and tele columns.
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Once you get past the spring and retainer on the lock plate you have got it made. the switch comes out and there are two pins that the column
pivots on that you will need a slide hammer to remove. once those pins are out you can get to the loose bolts. use locktight on the three loose bolts
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