eyeoutthere

When I pull on my steering wheel it moves back about a half of an inch. The shaft is moving inside the steering column.

I bought the car like this.

Anyone know what it could be? I have the thing apart and can’t see anything that needs tightening.

Thanks,
Jason

Icemark

two bolts holding the steering column up to the car's body and dash are loose.

Pull the column cover and you should see the two bolts pretty easy

jreynish

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is this always the case Icemark?
Because my bolts are all tigh yet it will moves about 1/4 of an inch forward and backward?
Does everybody's do this my frenids does it as well?
Jeffrey

eyeoutthere

Those two bolts are tight.

The shaft is moving inside of the steering column on the axis of rotation.

rx-7s rock

no, not everyones is like this. I've got an '86 base and the wheel is tight like a tiger.

Icemark

Hmm, I'll double check and see if anything else can cause this.

Are these tilt wheels or normal?

eyeoutthere

normal

jreynish

iTrader: (2)

mine are both tilt!

RETed

If the car was in a front-end accident, the steering column can crushed a little.


-Ted

ASE_Joe

steering shaft bearings going bad maybe?

jreynish

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Mine hasn't for sure I don't know about my freinds though.

eyeoutthere

bump

jreynish

iTrader: (2)

agreed bump,
Icemark?
ReTed?

eyeoutthere

Does anyone know where I could find an exploded view of the steering column?

eyeoutthere

Anyone have any incite on this?

The Autocross techs are giving me a hard time about it. (Justifiably so)