walt and i just did this :-) Follow your column to the firewall and shake the column there....it should not move at all. there is also a bushing at the end of the metal mesh on the column, make sure its in place. if your original bushing is there it has probably failed is just sitting there like a donut.... As far as repalcing it there are 2 ways to go: 1) the quick fix is to buy the soft bushing from Rob ot houston...about $24 and slice it and wrap it aound the column and force it tinto the firewall.... 2) I bought the delrin plastic one from Daryl T for $16. the way that is recomended is to remove the steeering column....the first time you do this it is a pain in the *&^%$. several bolts and about 3 wiring harnesses, to make it easier romove both knee pads....inside the bonnet rempve both acces covers....ther is a pinch bolt tight near the firewall...REMOVE THIS BOLT COMPLETELY. It holds the column to the u- joint anf must be out....once the column pulls out you just need to pound the new bushin in. I used a spare sledge hammer handle and just tapped it in place, i put some lubricant on the bushing to help it... warning the main bolts that hold the columni in may be tight. i broke my wiper handle doing this.... then you carefully put steering column back in...what makes this tricky is the bushing now being place forces you to put the steering column in at a higher angle which interferes with some brackets under the dash, just move things as you need to. before putting things back together put that pinch bolt back in, it should slide all the way through the column groove and out the other side of the u-joint. once it is in just reconnect everything. there are two black handle screws that are used to adjust the telescoping feature. Just make sure those tabs are in their track before you put back. You will see them. You will now have a firm steering wheel. allow 2-4 hours for troubleshooting and swaring....oh and if your clutch resevoir hose is dryrotted you will destroy it looseing the pinch bolt :-) Walt..how was that? :-) Mike C 2109 -----Original Message----- From: erikgeerdink [mailto:erikgeerdink@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 11:14 AM To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [DMCForum] shaking steering column I've noticed in the past month that my steering colomn seems to shake a bit while I'm going down the highway. My ball joints have been changed within the past 3 years. My tires are aligned. I'm assuming the column bushing may be bad. How do I go about testing this out? is it as easy as looking at it and trying to shake the column around? how easy/hard is it to replace? Erik To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=251812.3170658.4537139.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1564415/R=0/*http://www.netflix.com/Default?mqso=60164784&partid =3170658> <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=251812.3170658.4537139.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1564415/rand=727084502> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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