tilt column stuck in up position
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From: Ocala FL
tilt column stuck in up position
it happened saturday. got in the car and ran a few errands and after 1 stop i started the car and lowered the column into position and it promptly flipped back up into the up position. and now it wont budge. i didnt hear anything break ie. a part,spring or the lever. couple other vette owners suggested it is just stuck and i should pull on the lever and smack the wheel downward pretty firmly/hard. that has worked for them i guess. maybe i didnt release the lever b4 i let go of the wheel and it popped back up a little too hard .something you do w/o thinking really... any suggestions? thank for your help. 2004 z06,14000 miles.
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Tilt Wheel Stuck Up
Hi, as the others suggested, smack it around a bit and show it who is boss. Truly, the same thing happened to mine, the lever felt as if it was disengaged, and the wheel was stuck in the up position. I smacked it a bit while I was cursing GM for a faulty design, finally in a fit of frustration I ran the telescoping in and out a few times and smacked the cr+p out of it from side to side and up and down as I was holding the lever in. (Also you can grasp the top firmly and rock it up and down convincingly, while working the lever in and out). It finally surrendered and snapped back into place. It's never happened again. You have to give it some strong persuasion. The lever ratchet gets stuck on top of a cog on the adjuster gear, and it takes some strong smacks to jar it loose. Afterwards just feed it some hi test, and take it on a nice winding back road trip for a few hours and it will forgive you. You'll feel better to.
Good Luck
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Last edited by bestvettever; Nov 4, 2008 at 12:02 AM.
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tilt column
thanks bestvette ever. i will try it and post back. it is the same suggestion as on other forums.seems a bit harsh to beat it up like that thoogh.going to send u a private message.thanx
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column fixed. pulled the lever and gave it a little rap on the wheel and it fell down where i can adjust it wherever. weather was cool here saturday in north central fla so i tried it in the morning when it was cool.figured it would be a good time and it worked. thanx bestvettever. mike
