Tilt Lever Removal
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Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Richardson Tx
Just did this on my '03. The lever had snapped off at the point where it loaded into the rectangular collar slot. A little more info for those attempting this. Mine had a pin inserted into a collar that the lever slipped into that corresponded to a slot in the lever. The slot/pin are on the cabin side (as opposed to the dashboard side) and the pin is held in by a piece of spring metal that is mounted to the collar frame. After fiddling with separating the spring metal enough to get the pin removed far enough to slide the lever arm out, the spring metal snapped off! Bummer. After dropping the pin into the bottom of the plastic steering housing trim several times, I finally got it reinserted and added a couple of drops of expoxy to keep it from sliding out on it's own.
By the way, replacement levers are no longer carried by Chevrolet as they have been discontinued. Chevrolet did order a replacement for me from a "vintage" dealer warehouse. The price went from $10 Chevy cost to $15, plus $15 shipping from the vintage shop.
By the way, replacement levers are no longer carried by Chevrolet as they have been discontinued. Chevrolet did order a replacement for me from a "vintage" dealer warehouse. The price went from $10 Chevy cost to $15, plus $15 shipping from the vintage shop.
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From: Alameda CA and Brick NJ
Tilt column release lever
Just did this on my '03. The lever had snapped off at the point where it loaded into the rectangular collar slot. A little more info for those attempting this. Mine had a pin inserted into a collar that the lever slipped into that corresponded to a slot in the lever. The slot/pin are on the cabin side (as opposed to the dashboard side) and the pin is held in by a piece of spring metal that is mounted to the collar frame. After fiddling with separating the spring metal enough to get the pin removed far enough to slide the lever arm out, the spring metal snapped off! Bummer. After dropping the pin into the bottom of the plastic steering housing trim several times, I finally got it reinserted and added a couple of drops of expoxy to keep it from sliding out on it's own.
By the way, replacement levers are no longer carried by Chevrolet as they have been discontinued. Chevrolet did order a replacement for me from a "vintage" dealer warehouse. The price went from $10 Chevy cost to $15, plus $15 shipping from the vintage shop.
By the way, replacement levers are no longer carried by Chevrolet as they have been discontinued. Chevrolet did order a replacement for me from a "vintage" dealer warehouse. The price went from $10 Chevy cost to $15, plus $15 shipping from the vintage shop.
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$24!
Thx!
Jerry
