by "Earle Horton" <earleh_nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 20, 2008 at 05:24 PM
Airbag on a '91?
Cheers,
Earle
"Will Honea" <whonea@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
> --
> Will Honea
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