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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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On Oyealiz's new c5. The lever is still intact but the mechanism in the column no longer works. The lever moves freely and no longer engages the column to adjust the wheel. Any ideas?
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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On Oyealiz's new c5. The lever is still intact but the mechanism in the column no longer works. The lever moves freely and no longer engages the column to adjust the wheel. Any ideas?
Sounds like the spring is jammed. Have you tried holding in the lever and shaking the steering wheel a bit ?
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 09:16 AM
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Sounds like the spring is jammed. Have you tried holding in the lever and shaking the steering wheel a bit ?
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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Sounds like the spring is jammed. Have you tried holding in the lever and shaking the steering wheel a bit ?
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that didn't work. Any other ideas?
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that didn't work. Any other ideas?
It looks like you're going to have to pull the cover and do some investigating.

Does the lever have any tension in it or is it just loose ?
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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that didn't work. Any other ideas?
Hi, had the same problem once, here's what I did to fix it. First I played the lever back and forth while I pulled the wheel up and down, that didn't work at first, so I moved the telescoping wheel in and out a few times while I shook the wheel up and down, and then smacked it on the top and bottom a bit with frustration, as I cursed GM. That seemed to work and haven't had the problem since. Seriously, it's true. Don't be afraid to give it a few good whacks on the top and bottom as you work the lever.
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Had same problem, it seems the steering wheel was stuck between slots, like on the top of a gear, if you will. Moved the wheel up and down and lever popped back into service, has worked for over a year now. Good luck.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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the wheel is stuck in place. The tilt lever is useless. so pull on the wheel to see if it will budge?
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