GM steering column?
#51
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Re: GM steering column?
Well, depending on your insistance on having stuff look good, you can just
replace the broken part. It costs about 10 bucks.
You need a part called a Lock Rack, or something close to that. It is
available from a company that brands its products HELP. These products are
typically in a red blister pack. In any case, the sliding part you need is
available. It connects to a rod that goes to the Ignition Switch that is
mounted on the side of the steering column, down near the brake pedal.
"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:wrKdnVdI08hBnIPcRVn-hg@speakeasy.net...
> > 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:
>
> The damage is not to the key side of the column, they broke out the entire
left
> side of the column housing. Completely destroying the wiper stalk. The
key
> still turns but there's nothing left to engage the sliding actuator. Thus
this
> is a matter of replacing the assembly between the wheel and the tilt
mechanism.
> It seems, however, it'd be simpler to just replace the whole column.
>
> -Bill
>
replace the broken part. It costs about 10 bucks.
You need a part called a Lock Rack, or something close to that. It is
available from a company that brands its products HELP. These products are
typically in a red blister pack. In any case, the sliding part you need is
available. It connects to a rod that goes to the Ignition Switch that is
mounted on the side of the steering column, down near the brake pedal.
"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:wrKdnVdI08hBnIPcRVn-hg@speakeasy.net...
> > 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:
>
> The damage is not to the key side of the column, they broke out the entire
left
> side of the column housing. Completely destroying the wiper stalk. The
key
> still turns but there's nothing left to engage the sliding actuator. Thus
this
> is a matter of replacing the assembly between the wheel and the tilt
mechanism.
> It seems, however, it'd be simpler to just replace the whole column.
>
> -Bill
>
#52
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Posts: n/a
Re: GM steering column?
Well, depending on your insistance on having stuff look good, you can just
replace the broken part. It costs about 10 bucks.
You need a part called a Lock Rack, or something close to that. It is
available from a company that brands its products HELP. These products are
typically in a red blister pack. In any case, the sliding part you need is
available. It connects to a rod that goes to the Ignition Switch that is
mounted on the side of the steering column, down near the brake pedal.
"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:wrKdnVdI08hBnIPcRVn-hg@speakeasy.net...
> > 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:
>
> The damage is not to the key side of the column, they broke out the entire
left
> side of the column housing. Completely destroying the wiper stalk. The
key
> still turns but there's nothing left to engage the sliding actuator. Thus
this
> is a matter of replacing the assembly between the wheel and the tilt
mechanism.
> It seems, however, it'd be simpler to just replace the whole column.
>
> -Bill
>
replace the broken part. It costs about 10 bucks.
You need a part called a Lock Rack, or something close to that. It is
available from a company that brands its products HELP. These products are
typically in a red blister pack. In any case, the sliding part you need is
available. It connects to a rod that goes to the Ignition Switch that is
mounted on the side of the steering column, down near the brake pedal.
"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:wrKdnVdI08hBnIPcRVn-hg@speakeasy.net...
> > 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:
>
> The damage is not to the key side of the column, they broke out the entire
left
> side of the column housing. Completely destroying the wiper stalk. The
key
> still turns but there's nothing left to engage the sliding actuator. Thus
this
> is a matter of replacing the assembly between the wheel and the tilt
mechanism.
> It seems, however, it'd be simpler to just replace the whole column.
>
> -Bill
>
#53
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Posts: n/a
Re: GM steering column?
Well, depending on your insistance on having stuff look good, you can just
replace the broken part. It costs about 10 bucks.
You need a part called a Lock Rack, or something close to that. It is
available from a company that brands its products HELP. These products are
typically in a red blister pack. In any case, the sliding part you need is
available. It connects to a rod that goes to the Ignition Switch that is
mounted on the side of the steering column, down near the brake pedal.
"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:wrKdnVdI08hBnIPcRVn-hg@speakeasy.net...
> > 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:
>
> The damage is not to the key side of the column, they broke out the entire
left
> side of the column housing. Completely destroying the wiper stalk. The
key
> still turns but there's nothing left to engage the sliding actuator. Thus
this
> is a matter of replacing the assembly between the wheel and the tilt
mechanism.
> It seems, however, it'd be simpler to just replace the whole column.
>
> -Bill
>
replace the broken part. It costs about 10 bucks.
You need a part called a Lock Rack, or something close to that. It is
available from a company that brands its products HELP. These products are
typically in a red blister pack. In any case, the sliding part you need is
available. It connects to a rod that goes to the Ignition Switch that is
mounted on the side of the steering column, down near the brake pedal.
"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:wrKdnVdI08hBnIPcRVn-hg@speakeasy.net...
> > 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:
>
> The damage is not to the key side of the column, they broke out the entire
left
> side of the column housing. Completely destroying the wiper stalk. The
key
> still turns but there's nothing left to engage the sliding actuator. Thus
this
> is a matter of replacing the assembly between the wheel and the tilt
mechanism.
> It seems, however, it'd be simpler to just replace the whole column.
>
> -Bill
>
#54
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Re: GM steering column?
My '81 CJ5 has tilt, but not cruise.
My ignition actually broke where yours has been destroyed. If you can
tolerate the ugliness of having the sterring column torn up, you can replace
the broken part(s) for about 10 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
>
My ignition actually broke where yours has been destroyed. If you can
tolerate the ugliness of having the sterring column torn up, you can replace
the broken part(s) for about 10 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
>
#55
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Posts: n/a
Re: GM steering column?
My '81 CJ5 has tilt, but not cruise.
My ignition actually broke where yours has been destroyed. If you can
tolerate the ugliness of having the sterring column torn up, you can replace
the broken part(s) for about 10 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
>
My ignition actually broke where yours has been destroyed. If you can
tolerate the ugliness of having the sterring column torn up, you can replace
the broken part(s) for about 10 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
>
#56
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: GM steering column?
My '81 CJ5 has tilt, but not cruise.
My ignition actually broke where yours has been destroyed. If you can
tolerate the ugliness of having the sterring column torn up, you can replace
the broken part(s) for about 10 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
>
My ignition actually broke where yours has been destroyed. If you can
tolerate the ugliness of having the sterring column torn up, you can replace
the broken part(s) for about 10 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
>
#57
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: GM steering column?
My '81 CJ5 has tilt, but not cruise.
My ignition actually broke where yours has been destroyed. If you can
tolerate the ugliness of having the sterring column torn up, you can replace
the broken part(s) for about 10 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
>
My ignition actually broke where yours has been destroyed. If you can
tolerate the ugliness of having the sterring column torn up, you can replace
the broken part(s) for about 10 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
>
#58
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Re: GM steering column?
> Well, depending on your insistance on having stuff look good, you can
just<BR>
> replace the broken part. It costs about 10 bucks.<BR>
> <BR>
> You need a part called a Lock Rack, or something close to that. It is<BR>
> available from a company that brands its products HELP. These products
are<BR>
> typically in a red blister pack. In any case, the sliding part you need
is<BR>
> available. It connects to a rod that goes to the Ignition Switch that
is<BR>
> mounted on the side of the steering column, down near the brake pedal.<BR>
No, it's much worse than just that. They really mangled the hell out of the
entire left side. The mounting points for everything that holds anything were
just destroyed. The slide/rack itself works with a heavy pull of an index
finger. But there's no way to reattach any of the parts that would allow the
cam on the back of the cylinder to properly engage the rack.
Is there any place online that has exploded diagrams of this part of the
steering column? I'd like to get a better idea of just how to detach the
assembly from the tilt and perhaps just replace that. If it's in fact the same
as an S-10 then there might be better hopes of finding a replacement in a junk
yard.
-Bill
just<BR>
> replace the broken part. It costs about 10 bucks.<BR>
> <BR>
> You need a part called a Lock Rack, or something close to that. It is<BR>
> available from a company that brands its products HELP. These products
are<BR>
> typically in a red blister pack. In any case, the sliding part you need
is<BR>
> available. It connects to a rod that goes to the Ignition Switch that
is<BR>
> mounted on the side of the steering column, down near the brake pedal.<BR>
No, it's much worse than just that. They really mangled the hell out of the
entire left side. The mounting points for everything that holds anything were
just destroyed. The slide/rack itself works with a heavy pull of an index
finger. But there's no way to reattach any of the parts that would allow the
cam on the back of the cylinder to properly engage the rack.
Is there any place online that has exploded diagrams of this part of the
steering column? I'd like to get a better idea of just how to detach the
assembly from the tilt and perhaps just replace that. If it's in fact the same
as an S-10 then there might be better hopes of finding a replacement in a junk
yard.
-Bill
#59
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: GM steering column?
> Well, depending on your insistance on having stuff look good, you can
just<BR>
> replace the broken part. It costs about 10 bucks.<BR>
> <BR>
> You need a part called a Lock Rack, or something close to that. It is<BR>
> available from a company that brands its products HELP. These products
are<BR>
> typically in a red blister pack. In any case, the sliding part you need
is<BR>
> available. It connects to a rod that goes to the Ignition Switch that
is<BR>
> mounted on the side of the steering column, down near the brake pedal.<BR>
No, it's much worse than just that. They really mangled the hell out of the
entire left side. The mounting points for everything that holds anything were
just destroyed. The slide/rack itself works with a heavy pull of an index
finger. But there's no way to reattach any of the parts that would allow the
cam on the back of the cylinder to properly engage the rack.
Is there any place online that has exploded diagrams of this part of the
steering column? I'd like to get a better idea of just how to detach the
assembly from the tilt and perhaps just replace that. If it's in fact the same
as an S-10 then there might be better hopes of finding a replacement in a junk
yard.
-Bill
just<BR>
> replace the broken part. It costs about 10 bucks.<BR>
> <BR>
> You need a part called a Lock Rack, or something close to that. It is<BR>
> available from a company that brands its products HELP. These products
are<BR>
> typically in a red blister pack. In any case, the sliding part you need
is<BR>
> available. It connects to a rod that goes to the Ignition Switch that
is<BR>
> mounted on the side of the steering column, down near the brake pedal.<BR>
No, it's much worse than just that. They really mangled the hell out of the
entire left side. The mounting points for everything that holds anything were
just destroyed. The slide/rack itself works with a heavy pull of an index
finger. But there's no way to reattach any of the parts that would allow the
cam on the back of the cylinder to properly engage the rack.
Is there any place online that has exploded diagrams of this part of the
steering column? I'd like to get a better idea of just how to detach the
assembly from the tilt and perhaps just replace that. If it's in fact the same
as an S-10 then there might be better hopes of finding a replacement in a junk
yard.
-Bill
#60
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: GM steering column?
> Well, depending on your insistance on having stuff look good, you can
just<BR>
> replace the broken part. It costs about 10 bucks.<BR>
> <BR>
> You need a part called a Lock Rack, or something close to that. It is<BR>
> available from a company that brands its products HELP. These products
are<BR>
> typically in a red blister pack. In any case, the sliding part you need
is<BR>
> available. It connects to a rod that goes to the Ignition Switch that
is<BR>
> mounted on the side of the steering column, down near the brake pedal.<BR>
No, it's much worse than just that. They really mangled the hell out of the
entire left side. The mounting points for everything that holds anything were
just destroyed. The slide/rack itself works with a heavy pull of an index
finger. But there's no way to reattach any of the parts that would allow the
cam on the back of the cylinder to properly engage the rack.
Is there any place online that has exploded diagrams of this part of the
steering column? I'd like to get a better idea of just how to detach the
assembly from the tilt and perhaps just replace that. If it's in fact the same
as an S-10 then there might be better hopes of finding a replacement in a junk
yard.
-Bill
just<BR>
> replace the broken part. It costs about 10 bucks.<BR>
> <BR>
> You need a part called a Lock Rack, or something close to that. It is<BR>
> available from a company that brands its products HELP. These products
are<BR>
> typically in a red blister pack. In any case, the sliding part you need
is<BR>
> available. It connects to a rod that goes to the Ignition Switch that
is<BR>
> mounted on the side of the steering column, down near the brake pedal.<BR>
No, it's much worse than just that. They really mangled the hell out of the
entire left side. The mounting points for everything that holds anything were
just destroyed. The slide/rack itself works with a heavy pull of an index
finger. But there's no way to reattach any of the parts that would allow the
cam on the back of the cylinder to properly engage the rack.
Is there any place online that has exploded diagrams of this part of the
steering column? I'd like to get a better idea of just how to detach the
assembly from the tilt and perhaps just replace that. If it's in fact the same
as an S-10 then there might be better hopes of finding a replacement in a junk
yard.
-Bill