mcnamaag
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- Red Lion, PA
My steering column is loose at the tilt mech. I tried to tighten but it did not help any ideas.
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87 XJ Wagoneer Steering Column Loose
- Thread starter mcnamaag
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jfiscus
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- Middletown, OH
Did you take it all apart & tighten the bolts up?
It's kind of a PITA, but not that bad really.
It's kind of a PITA, but not that bad really.
Hellbent
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- san diego, california
all the older gm's(same column) do this. the 3(?) little torx bolts that hold the tilt mechanism to the bottom of the column back out. take it apart, loctite them, and put 'em back in. kind of a pita to get to them, but i cannot stand driving around with the column flopping around.
Russ Pottenger
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- West Covina, California
Thanks for the info. I have 2 XJ's with loose columns. On my 89 I just changed the whole column. Bit of a hassle. Maybe on the other one will open it up.Ten High said:
mcnamaag
NAXJA Forum User
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- Red Lion, PA
THANKS!!!! I tore my column down ALL OF THE WAY this time DUH and sure enuff 4 loose torx bolts. Loctite, good to go. Thanks folks a real help. Oh and dont forget the 2 tilt dow pins. PITA to get out. Had to make a puller out of a old junk-o-flex socket and a 8-32# bolt nut and washer. But other than that not bad, just a little time effert.
Hellbent
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- san diego, california
lisle tool co. makes a little pin remover tool for that purpose, it's really cheap and makes the job about 600 million times easier. part # 19940
