1988 Camaro STEERING COLUMN HELP PLEASE
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1988 Camaro STEERING COLUMN HELP PLEASE
Ok, so my column is all loose and I pulled the column apart. I tried tightening the 3 torx head bolts. That didnt do it. So went further. The roll pins are tight in there. THATS when I found the two bolts behind the tilt? I think its ethier the tilt assembly or somthing right behind it....anyways, I have to tighten those two weird looking bolts and I should be (crossing my fingers) alllset.
But, I need to take out the roll pins and I dont have the "special tool" to take them out with and Advanced Auto Part guys looked at me like I had two heads when I was trying to explain to those (no offense) BONEHEADS what I needed.
Can anyone help me by giving me the name of that tool and where I could possibly find it? I need this ASAP PLEAAAASSSSEEEE![help](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/images/smilies/help.gif)
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Can anyone help me by giving me the name of that tool and where I could possibly find it? I need this ASAP PLEAAAASSSSEEEE
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Re: 1988 Camaro STEERING COLUMN HELP PLEASE
Have an 88 GTA column for sale, go over to interior parts for sale,,,,,,,,,,,
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Re: 1988 Camaro STEERING COLUMN HELP PLEASE
Yes when you pull the wheel off and then remove the 3 screws of the blinker electric you will see the bearing assembly
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Re: 1988 Camaro STEERING COLUMN HELP PLEASE
And I still need the tool name for the pins....
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For $50 shipped to your door. You will have to reuse your turn signal switch and cancel cam.
For $50 shipped to your door. You will have to reuse your turn signal switch and cancel cam.
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Re: 1988 Camaro STEERING COLUMN HELP PLEASE
According to this article I beleave they are calling it a "Pivot pin removal tool" .Read through the article and decide for yourself.
= http://www.ehow.com/how_5890372_disa...lt-column.html
= http://www.ehow.com/how_5890372_disa...lt-column.html
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Re: 1988 Camaro STEERING COLUMN HELP PLEASE
Thanks guys. im just gonna swap in a new column. its dead
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Re: 1988 Camaro STEERING COLUMN HELP PLEASE
Why would you spend the money on a column (plus shipping, plus wait time where you can't drive) when you can have the thing fixed in a couple hours? The 4 External Torx bolts that are way under the tilt assembly are the ones that come loose and screw up the whole works. You can only see 2 now, but there are 2 more up top. Pull the pins out of the tilt mechanism and the others are visible... Use locking compound on all 4 and never worry about them again.
The worst parts about the reassembly are getting the tilt spring back in again, lining up the headlight dimmer switch lever parts, and keeping the upper bearing parts in place while putting the lock plate on (if the upper bearing retainer isn't fully in position, you WILL bend the lock plate... ask how I know
Good thing it was my old junk column!).
ron, thanks for the link. I can't tell you how many plain jane screws I've broken prying against them with pliers to get the pins out... I've gotten lucky a couple times using the screw that holds the lock pin spring in place, but I don't want to push my luck again
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The worst parts about the reassembly are getting the tilt spring back in again, lining up the headlight dimmer switch lever parts, and keeping the upper bearing parts in place while putting the lock plate on (if the upper bearing retainer isn't fully in position, you WILL bend the lock plate... ask how I know
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ron, thanks for the link. I can't tell you how many plain jane screws I've broken prying against them with pliers to get the pins out... I've gotten lucky a couple times using the screw that holds the lock pin spring in place, but I don't want to push my luck again
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