I've an 86 Cherokee with a broken steering column due to a thief destroying the
ignition to steal it. I've lived with the inconvenience for ages but it's about
time I got around to replacing it. I've had little or no luck finding a
replacement unit as a Jeep component. It appears, however, from the keys and
the assembly itself to be a GM sourced part. Anyone got any ideas on what
make/model GM vehicle could be used as a replacement source?

The real trouble is this was the mini-Wagoneer model so the column has tilt and
cruise control on it. That and it's maroon colored. At this point I don't care
about color but I would like to preserve the cruise/tilt setup.

I'm near Washington DC.

-Bill Kearney

 

If the only problem is the ignition lock set, this can be replaced for about
30 bucks.




"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:JoCdnb3F1Nojh4DcRVn-oQ@speakeasy.net...
> I've an 86 Cherokee with a broken steering column due to a thief
destroying the
> ignition to steal it. I've lived with the inconvenience for ages but it's
about
> time I got around to replacing it. I've had little or no luck finding a
> replacement unit as a Jeep component. It appears, however, from the keys
and
> the assembly itself to be a GM sourced part. Anyone got any ideas on what
> make/model GM vehicle could be used as a replacement source?
>
> The real trouble is this was the mini-Wagoneer model so the column has
tilt and
> cruise control on it. That and it's maroon colored. At this point I don't
care
> about color but I would like to preserve the cruise/tilt setup.
>
> I'm near Washington DC.
>
> -Bill Kearney
>

 

If the only problem is the ignition lock set, this can be replaced for about
30 bucks.




"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:JoCdnb3F1Nojh4DcRVn-oQ@speakeasy.net...
> I've an 86 Cherokee with a broken steering column due to a thief
destroying the
> ignition to steal it. I've lived with the inconvenience for ages but it's
about
> time I got around to replacing it. I've had little or no luck finding a
> replacement unit as a Jeep component. It appears, however, from the keys
and
> the assembly itself to be a GM sourced part. Anyone got any ideas on what
> make/model GM vehicle could be used as a replacement source?
>
> The real trouble is this was the mini-Wagoneer model so the column has
tilt and
> cruise control on it. That and it's maroon colored. At this point I don't
care
> about color but I would like to preserve the cruise/tilt setup.
>
> I'm near Washington DC.
>
> -Bill Kearney
>

 

If the only problem is the ignition lock set, this can be replaced for about
30 bucks.




"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:JoCdnb3F1Nojh4DcRVn-oQ@speakeasy.net...
> I've an 86 Cherokee with a broken steering column due to a thief
destroying the
> ignition to steal it. I've lived with the inconvenience for ages but it's
about
> time I got around to replacing it. I've had little or no luck finding a
> replacement unit as a Jeep component. It appears, however, from the keys
and
> the assembly itself to be a GM sourced part. Anyone got any ideas on what
> make/model GM vehicle could be used as a replacement source?
>
> The real trouble is this was the mini-Wagoneer model so the column has
tilt and
> cruise control on it. That and it's maroon colored. At this point I don't
care
> about color but I would like to preserve the cruise/tilt setup.
>
> I'm near Washington DC.
>
> -Bill Kearney
>

 

If the only problem is the ignition lock set, this can be replaced for about
30 bucks.




"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:JoCdnb3F1Nojh4DcRVn-oQ@speakeasy.net...
> I've an 86 Cherokee with a broken steering column due to a thief
destroying the
> ignition to steal it. I've lived with the inconvenience for ages but it's
about
> time I got around to replacing it. I've had little or no luck finding a
> replacement unit as a Jeep component. It appears, however, from the keys
and
> the assembly itself to be a GM sourced part. Anyone got any ideas on what
> make/model GM vehicle could be used as a replacement source?
>
> The real trouble is this was the mini-Wagoneer model so the column has
tilt and
> cruise control on it. That and it's maroon colored. At this point I don't
care
> about color but I would like to preserve the cruise/tilt setup.
>
> I'm near Washington DC.
>
> -Bill Kearney
>

 

Hi Bill,
It is GM similar to this:
http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doity...lt_wheel02.htm Maybe,
you could still pull the bolt the held the old lock and replace it as
Jeff suggests, on the seventh page:
http://autorepair.about.com/library/...t_wheel-07.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

wkearney99 wrote:
>
> I've an 86 Cherokee with a broken steering column due to a thief destroying the
> ignition to steal it. I've lived with the inconvenience for ages but it's about
> time I got around to replacing it. I've had little or no luck finding a
> replacement unit as a Jeep component. It appears, however, from the keys and
> the assembly itself to be a GM sourced part. Anyone got any ideas on what
> make/model GM vehicle could be used as a replacement source?
>
> The real trouble is this was the mini-Wagoneer model so the column has tilt and
> cruise control on it. That and it's maroon colored. At this point I don't care
> about color but I would like to preserve the cruise/tilt setup.
>
> I'm near Washington DC.
>
> -Bill Kearney

 

Hi Bill,
It is GM similar to this:
http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doity...lt_wheel02.htm Maybe,
you could still pull the bolt the held the old lock and replace it as
Jeff suggests, on the seventh page:
http://autorepair.about.com/library/...t_wheel-07.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

wkearney99 wrote:
>
> I've an 86 Cherokee with a broken steering column due to a thief destroying the
> ignition to steal it. I've lived with the inconvenience for ages but it's about
> time I got around to replacing it. I've had little or no luck finding a
> replacement unit as a Jeep component. It appears, however, from the keys and
> the assembly itself to be a GM sourced part. Anyone got any ideas on what
> make/model GM vehicle could be used as a replacement source?
>
> The real trouble is this was the mini-Wagoneer model so the column has tilt and
> cruise control on it. That and it's maroon colored. At this point I don't care
> about color but I would like to preserve the cruise/tilt setup.
>
> I'm near Washington DC.
>
> -Bill Kearney

 

Hi Bill,
It is GM similar to this:
http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doity...lt_wheel02.htm Maybe,
you could still pull the bolt the held the old lock and replace it as
Jeff suggests, on the seventh page:
http://autorepair.about.com/library/...t_wheel-07.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

wkearney99 wrote:
>
> I've an 86 Cherokee with a broken steering column due to a thief destroying the
> ignition to steal it. I've lived with the inconvenience for ages but it's about
> time I got around to replacing it. I've had little or no luck finding a
> replacement unit as a Jeep component. It appears, however, from the keys and
> the assembly itself to be a GM sourced part. Anyone got any ideas on what
> make/model GM vehicle could be used as a replacement source?
>
> The real trouble is this was the mini-Wagoneer model so the column has tilt and
> cruise control on it. That and it's maroon colored. At this point I don't care
> about color but I would like to preserve the cruise/tilt setup.
>
> I'm near Washington DC.
>
> -Bill Kearney

 

Hi Bill,
It is GM similar to this:
http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doity...lt_wheel02.htm Maybe,
you could still pull the bolt the held the old lock and replace it as
Jeff suggests, on the seventh page:
http://autorepair.about.com/library/...t_wheel-07.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

wkearney99 wrote:
>
> I've an 86 Cherokee with a broken steering column due to a thief destroying the
> ignition to steal it. I've lived with the inconvenience for ages but it's about
> time I got around to replacing it. I've had little or no luck finding a
> replacement unit as a Jeep component. It appears, however, from the keys and
> the assembly itself to be a GM sourced part. Anyone got any ideas on what
> make/model GM vehicle could be used as a replacement source?
>
> The real trouble is this was the mini-Wagoneer model so the column has tilt and
> cruise control on it. That and it's maroon colored. At this point I don't care
> about color but I would like to preserve the cruise/tilt setup.
>
> I'm near Washington DC.
>
> -Bill Kearney

 

It is a basic Saganaw unit that is used in Camaros, Chevettes, Full
sized GM and Chevy vans, Vettes and about any other full sized beast.

The wrecker should even have the right color.....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

wkearney99 wrote:
>
> I've an 86 Cherokee with a broken steering column due to a thief destroying the
> ignition to steal it. I've lived with the inconvenience for ages but it's about
> time I got around to replacing it. I've had little or no luck finding a
> replacement unit as a Jeep component. It appears, however, from the keys and
> the assembly itself to be a GM sourced part. Anyone got any ideas on what
> make/model GM vehicle could be used as a replacement source?
>
> The real trouble is this was the mini-Wagoneer model so the column has tilt and
> cruise control on it. That and it's maroon colored. At this point I don't care
> about color but I would like to preserve the cruise/tilt setup.
>
> I'm near Washington DC.
>
> -Bill Kearney