C4 General Discussion General C4 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech

Steering column

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 12, 2020 | 06:50 PM
  #1  
mad80's Avatar
mad80
Thread Starter
2nd Gear
 
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Default Steering column

Is there a possible way to eliminate the telescoping steering column or is there a replacement column out there without it?
Reply
Old Jan 12, 2020 | 08:25 PM
  #2  
WVZR-1's Avatar
WVZR-1
Team Owner
20 Year Member
Veteran: Army
Active Streak: 30 Days
Liked
 
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 25,383
Likes: 2,736
Default

Originally Posted by mad80
Is there a possible way to eliminate the telescoping steering column or is there a replacement column out there without it?
Very dependent upon your issues you could 'lock it'. What issues do you have?

Last edited by WVZR-1; Jan 12, 2020 at 08:26 PM.
Reply
Old Jan 13, 2020 | 01:56 AM
  #3  
Hot Rod Roy's Avatar
Hot Rod Roy
Safety Car
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 3,953
Likes: 550
From: Mission Viejo CA
Default

I'm going to guess that you're having trouble with the steering wheel moving in and out. That's easily fixable!

Disconnect battery.
Carefully pry off the horn button, then disconnect the horn wire from the bottom of the horn button.
With the lock lever pushed to the far right, remove the two screws in the center of the lock lever that attach the lever to the "star nut".
Re-position the lock lever CCW to the next pair of screw holes on the lock lever.
Replace the two screws.
Test: Does the steering column lock properly? If not, repeat this procedure to the next pair of screw holes. There are lots of combinations of screw holes and "star nut" slots to adjust to your liking! The column should be locked with the lever pushed to the far right!


Reply
Old May 23, 2020 | 09:28 AM
  #4  
mad80's Avatar
mad80
Thread Starter
2nd Gear
 
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Default

I have to change my ignition switch and wanted to change my steering wheel to something else while I was at it.
Reply
Old May 23, 2020 | 11:23 AM
  #5  
WVZR-1's Avatar
WVZR-1
Team Owner
20 Year Member
Veteran: Army
Active Streak: 30 Days
Liked
 
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 25,383
Likes: 2,736
Default

Originally Posted by mad80
I have to change my ignition switch and wanted to change my steering wheel to something else while I was at it.
There are various hubs/adapters that allow a change and also retain Tilt/Travel. A steering wheel change ain't always a very pleasant experience.
Reply
Old May 24, 2020 | 09:02 AM
  #6  
RWDsmoke's Avatar
RWDsmoke
Drifting
20 Year Member
Active Streak: 30 Days
Active Streak: 60 Days
Liked
 
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,354
Likes: 324
From: San Antonio Tx
Default

You could use an allen head set screw in place of the locking screw. You can still adjust it but you will have to pop the horn button and use an allen wrench.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Steering column





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:10 AM.

story-0
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-2
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE