QuestionI jumped in my 1991 GMC sierra one day and pulled to hard on the steering wheel and it popped. Now my steering wheel wobbles. I believe i busted a pin inside or something. How do I go about replacing the pins or do I have to replace the whole column? I've tried to find a diagram to fix it will no results. My Hanes repair manual doesn't brake down the column in specifics. It just shows the proper replacement of the whole column. I need some help with this problem before I end up in the ditch.
AnswerHi Jason:
Sorry about your truck:
Typically what happens is this. It has been loose a long time and you let it go. When it became loose, the bolts that secure the tilt to the column began to back out. Now after a while, on e or more of the bolts has finally come out all together so there are no threads holding the tilt mechanism in place to the column tube. Sometimes, the tube itself snaps, by that usually doesn't happen.
We have recently uploaded some pdf & video instructions on our company website (for a small fee) to give you first hand viewing of how to remove, disassemble, and reassemble the tilt column you are talking about. They are broken down into step by step detailed instructions. Although the instructions are not for your exact car, the column is very similar to yours.
http://www.steeringcolumnservices.com/steering-column-repair-how-to-instructions
We have also uploaded exploded views of most columns as well (for free). Yours should be here:
http://www.steeringcolumnservices.com/exploded-views.php
I hope these instructions can help you. Lastly, if you need parts to repair this column simply locate the part and you can purchase it directly through the shopping cart. We stock just about everything you would need to repair your car properly.
Good luck
Doug
http://www.steeringcolumnservices.com/
