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Re: Steering Column Play

To: chuck <chuckc@attglobal.net>, spridget list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Steering Column Play
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 11:53:00 -0800
I seem to remember a roll pin where the two come together, but it may be
best to  find a replacemnt column in better shape. I'm not familar with
what or how to rebuild any of it, but it doesn't look easy, based on the
way it's assembled/manufactured.

Gerard

At 12:00 PM -0500 11/8/01, chuck wrote:
>The plot thickens -- or, rather, loosens.
>
>The play at the pinch bolt is gone, but there is
>still play in the steering.
>
>The steering column, between the toe plate (at the car body),
>and the pinch bolt at the rack, is in 2 telescoping pieces.
>The lower piece, from the pinch bolt up about half way to
>where it comes thru the body is smaller in diameter,
>and seems to telescope into the larger diameter piece
>that continues on up thru the car body. Where the 2
>tubes/shafts overlap there is a trace of play.
>
>Is there a solution?
>
>chuckC

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