Question84 chevytruck1500 steering wheel lock pin won,t go down fully when ignition is switch on,or won.t unlock at all sometimes.
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locking pin spring
Hi James:
Sorry about your truck problem. This occurs on some vehicles I have come across and is a fairly inexpensive repair. I am assuming it is a tilt wheel as that has been my experience. If so, the problem is this:
The locking pin is driven by a wire spring (illustrated) that moves with the gear when you rotate the key. From time to time that wire spring breaks. Now it does not respond to your command (on-off-lock and just flops about inside the column. You will need to disassemble that portion of the column and replace that spring.
We have recently uploaded some pdf & video instructions on our company website 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...
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/
