1994 steering column removal
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1994 steering column removal
I need to replace my steering column. anything hard abut this? nuts at firewall inside car, bolt at coupler in engine bay, 2 bolts holding column up...?????? un plugging wires at column base....???
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I had to get my column rebuilt as the Previous owner seems to have used the wheel to pull himself up as he got out of the seat....
The only "hard part" of the job was the reinstall - where you really need two people to get the column installed. One person putting the column in the car - and another under the hood lining up the shaft and the steering rack input. Removal is more a matter of making sure everything (particularly wiring) is disconnected and out of the way as the column comes out....
The only "hard part" of the job was the reinstall - where you really need two people to get the column installed. One person putting the column in the car - and another under the hood lining up the shaft and the steering rack input. Removal is more a matter of making sure everything (particularly wiring) is disconnected and out of the way as the column comes out....
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steering column
ok am I missing something by firewall? all plugs disconnected bolt out of steering knuckle bolts out under dash holding column up flange at firewall unbolted cant pull column out.. something else need unbolted???
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The cable needs either removed from the top of column (in image) or at the column to firewall base. Maybe both. I've never removed a later C4 column in an AT car- never owned an AT.
http://www.wholesalegmpartsonline.co...riveLine=11463
If you've everything unbolted and the intermediate shaft pushed aside you might be able to give a good rap on the steering shaft towards the top.
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Is the car an AT or a MT? An AT car has the shift interlock cable attached at the column base. Do you have the interlock cable removed from the column? I've got a snapshot but on a different computer. Here's a good image that might help. Do you have an FSM?
The cable needs either removed from the top of column (in image) or at the column to firewall base. Maybe both. I've never removed a later C4 column in an AT car- never owned an AT.
http://www.wholesalegmpartsonline.co...riveLine=11463
If you've everything unbolted and the intermediate shaft pushed aside you might be able to give a good rap on the steering shaft towards the top.
The cable needs either removed from the top of column (in image) or at the column to firewall base. Maybe both. I've never removed a later C4 column in an AT car- never owned an AT.
http://www.wholesalegmpartsonline.co...riveLine=11463
If you've everything unbolted and the intermediate shaft pushed aside you might be able to give a good rap on the steering shaft towards the top.
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There's only the SIR (yellow) at the base, 2 for the ignition switch (only fit one way), the dimmer switch, wiper and the directional switch. There's nothing to confuse you. Pretty damned straight forward. Cruise and VATS are hangers so there's no confusing them either.
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well my son removed it and im putting it back together. that's why I was looking for a pic or 2..
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Do you have the FSM?
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