by Will Honea <whonea@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 20, 2008 at 02:46 PM
jcage@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> Following a vehicle burglary where he lost a stereo system, the
> steering column in my son's Jeep appears to be broken. Actually, it
> appears that the tilt-wheel mechanism is broken where top part of the
> column is no longer stationary and moves around. Has anyone
> experienced problems with a broken tilt mechanism? Just wondering
> what the level of difficulty is in repairing something like that and
> am hopeful, the entire steering column doesn't need to be replaced.
>
> thanks for any advice,
That sounds like the small bolts that attach the tilt mechanism to the
lower
shaft have backed out. Common problem and a PITA to fix - you have to
start by pulling the steering wheel and continue taking things apart until
you can finally reach those stinking bolts - they are located just below
the point where the fixed part of the column begins. You will want a copy
of the FSM to work from - lots of parts in there that can get
lost/misplaced. I think you also have an airbag to mess with - get the
instructions for removing that and follow them religiously. One part you
have to be really careful with is the bearing the top part of the shaft
rides in - it has a plastic cage and is easily damaged. Took me the
better
part of the day to fix mine.
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Will Honea
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