How to remove this steering colum (pic included)
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Car: 89 Formula Firebird
Engine: 305 - Demon 525
Transmission: 700R4
How to remove this steering colum (pic included)
I got it down to this and I cant find out how to pull this one metal peice off. If anyone knows whats holding it on please tell me.
The problem was the wheel was loose as in it would shake up and down left and right even while in park. I found two screws inside this metal deal that are loose. I just need to get to it and its pretty much got me stumped. Good old haynes manual is as good as nothing as usual lol.
here is the pic. thanx ppl
The problem was the wheel was loose as in it would shake up and down left and right even while in park. I found two screws inside this metal deal that are loose. I just need to get to it and its pretty much got me stumped. Good old haynes manual is as good as nothing as usual lol.
here is the pic. thanx ppl
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Car: 89 Formula Firebird
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oh and the bottom one with the arrow is a plastic cover I cant move either. Anyone know how to move that one any? thanx again.....
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Car: 89 Formula Firebird
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There are one of these on each side. Maybe they have to be pulled out, they cant screw in and the have a screw hole. Looks like I need some kinda pully (screw and a washer) lol
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Car: 89 Formula Firebird
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lol looks like this is what is going to remove it. Check out my ghetto tools. Got a screw from a regular household door ****, big washer and a socket. The perfect pully lol
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Car: 1989 Firebird
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You don't have to go that far to tighten them up look at the tech article
https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/t...ngcolumn.shtml
I have done it a few times on different cars, it works great, I did it before I discovered this site.
https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/t...ngcolumn.shtml
I have done it a few times on different cars, it works great, I did it before I discovered this site.
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Car: 89 Formula Firebird
Engine: 305 - Demon 525
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man.. I got dark so I put a florcent light on my t-tops to shine light through so I could still work lol I got attacted by bugs! A locus flew right behind the seat and my back so not exactly knowing what it was I leaned back to squash it lol it screamed out really loud lol and those little things are tough, I woulnt be able to squash it with my back so I got up and turned around and it went under the seat. Great.. just what I need.. a locus under my seat as I work on my stearing colum. I left the door open and it flew around in there so I threw stuff at it so it would fly out the door lol. It finnaly went. At that point I just shut the door and worked.
hmm... disconnect the battery huh? Well I dont have an air bag so.. blah. I didnt even think of that. I was listening to music and blowing air, I didnt care coz my dads truck was right there if I needed a jump. Well it got down to 8 volts and lol that killed it. So I didnt get it all together just yet. I want to make sure it starts up before I pop the wheel back on. One more thing.. I HATE THAT LITTLE SPRING THAT GAVE ME HELL!!! LOL.
oh and Mr locus cam back to bother me.. so I came back with my bb gun to bother him. Shot him through the side then put him on the micorwave to scare my brothers gf lmao.
hmm... disconnect the battery huh? Well I dont have an air bag so.. blah. I didnt even think of that. I was listening to music and blowing air, I didnt care coz my dads truck was right there if I needed a jump. Well it got down to 8 volts and lol that killed it. So I didnt get it all together just yet. I want to make sure it starts up before I pop the wheel back on. One more thing.. I HATE THAT LITTLE SPRING THAT GAVE ME HELL!!! LOL.
oh and Mr locus cam back to bother me.. so I came back with my bb gun to bother him. Shot him through the side then put him on the micorwave to scare my brothers gf lmao.
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Car: 89 Formula Firebird
Engine: 305 - Demon 525
Transmission: 700R4
Originally posted by redbird_400
lol looks like this is what is going to remove it. Check out my ghetto tools. Got a screw from a regular household door ****, big washer and a socket. The perfect pully lol
lol looks like this is what is going to remove it. Check out my ghetto tools. Got a screw from a regular household door ****, big washer and a socket. The perfect pully lol
oh ty for the artical btw. I'll use it for reference if I need. I still dont have a good feeling about that spring in there... hmm Just wondering if its sitting in the right place.. but there is no other way it could sit *srugs*
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