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Tilt column problem
Before I go yanking the whole steering column out of the 88 MJ I
thought I'd see if anyone has BTDT. Setting the tilt got real stiff a couple of years back. Squirted lube in with a long straw and it got back to normal. In the last couple of days I've seen it start to get really loose with a fair amount of play in both the vertical and lateral directions. Looking at the FSM, I'm not sure I can see anything besides the bearings that would allow that kind of play but ISTR some people talking about some screws that can be tightened. Thought I'd ask for input before I go to the grief of yanking the whole column since I can't really get at anything in there w/o a full teardown. It's just the tilt mechanism - steering is just fine. -- Will Honea |
Re: Tilt column problem
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http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doity...lt_wheel02.htm God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Will Honea wrote: > > Before I go yanking the whole steering column out of the 88 MJ I > thought I'd see if anyone has BTDT. Setting the tilt got real stiff a > couple of years back. Squirted lube in with a long straw and it got > back to normal. In the last couple of days I've seen it start to get > really loose with a fair amount of play in both the vertical and > lateral directions. Looking at the FSM, I'm not sure I can see > anything besides the bearings that would allow that kind of play but > ISTR some people talking about some screws that can be tightened. > Thought I'd ask for input before I go to the grief of yanking the > whole column since I can't really get at anything in there w/o a full > teardown. It's just the tilt mechanism - steering is just fine. > > -- > Will Honea |
Re: Tilt column problem
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http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doity...lt_wheel02.htm God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Will Honea wrote: > > Before I go yanking the whole steering column out of the 88 MJ I > thought I'd see if anyone has BTDT. Setting the tilt got real stiff a > couple of years back. Squirted lube in with a long straw and it got > back to normal. In the last couple of days I've seen it start to get > really loose with a fair amount of play in both the vertical and > lateral directions. Looking at the FSM, I'm not sure I can see > anything besides the bearings that would allow that kind of play but > ISTR some people talking about some screws that can be tightened. > Thought I'd ask for input before I go to the grief of yanking the > whole column since I can't really get at anything in there w/o a full > teardown. It's just the tilt mechanism - steering is just fine. > > -- > Will Honea |
Re: Tilt column problem
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http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doity...lt_wheel02.htm God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Will Honea wrote: > > Before I go yanking the whole steering column out of the 88 MJ I > thought I'd see if anyone has BTDT. Setting the tilt got real stiff a > couple of years back. Squirted lube in with a long straw and it got > back to normal. In the last couple of days I've seen it start to get > really loose with a fair amount of play in both the vertical and > lateral directions. Looking at the FSM, I'm not sure I can see > anything besides the bearings that would allow that kind of play but > ISTR some people talking about some screws that can be tightened. > Thought I'd ask for input before I go to the grief of yanking the > whole column since I can't really get at anything in there w/o a full > teardown. It's just the tilt mechanism - steering is just fine. > > -- > Will Honea |
Re: Tilt column problem
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http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doity...lt_wheel02.htm God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Will Honea wrote: > > Before I go yanking the whole steering column out of the 88 MJ I > thought I'd see if anyone has BTDT. Setting the tilt got real stiff a > couple of years back. Squirted lube in with a long straw and it got > back to normal. In the last couple of days I've seen it start to get > really loose with a fair amount of play in both the vertical and > lateral directions. Looking at the FSM, I'm not sure I can see > anything besides the bearings that would allow that kind of play but > ISTR some people talking about some screws that can be tightened. > Thought I'd ask for input before I go to the grief of yanking the > whole column since I can't really get at anything in there w/o a full > teardown. It's just the tilt mechanism - steering is just fine. > > -- > Will Honea |
Re: Tilt column problem
Not quite the same but close. I'm still looking for one really simple
answer: How does the tilt lever come out? Is it screwed in, in a a locking slot ala some simple turn indicators or what?? The rest has been straight forward but that one has me stumped and I'd hate to use the twist-it-and-see-what-gives method when it's a lock screw or something else. Gotta be simple, but... On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 20:40:58 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@cox.net> wrote: > Similar to Chevy: > http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doity...lt_wheel02.htm > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > Will Honea wrote: > > > > Before I go yanking the whole steering column out of the 88 MJ I > > thought I'd see if anyone has BTDT. Setting the tilt got real stiff a > > couple of years back. Squirted lube in with a long straw and it got > > back to normal. In the last couple of days I've seen it start to get > > really loose with a fair amount of play in both the vertical and > > lateral directions. Looking at the FSM, I'm not sure I can see > > anything besides the bearings that would allow that kind of play but > > ISTR some people talking about some screws that can be tightened. > > Thought I'd ask for input before I go to the grief of yanking the > > whole column since I can't really get at anything in there w/o a full > > teardown. It's just the tilt mechanism - steering is just fine. > > > > -- > > Will Honea -- Will Honea |
Re: Tilt column problem
Not quite the same but close. I'm still looking for one really simple
answer: How does the tilt lever come out? Is it screwed in, in a a locking slot ala some simple turn indicators or what?? The rest has been straight forward but that one has me stumped and I'd hate to use the twist-it-and-see-what-gives method when it's a lock screw or something else. Gotta be simple, but... On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 20:40:58 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@cox.net> wrote: > Similar to Chevy: > http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doity...lt_wheel02.htm > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > Will Honea wrote: > > > > Before I go yanking the whole steering column out of the 88 MJ I > > thought I'd see if anyone has BTDT. Setting the tilt got real stiff a > > couple of years back. Squirted lube in with a long straw and it got > > back to normal. In the last couple of days I've seen it start to get > > really loose with a fair amount of play in both the vertical and > > lateral directions. Looking at the FSM, I'm not sure I can see > > anything besides the bearings that would allow that kind of play but > > ISTR some people talking about some screws that can be tightened. > > Thought I'd ask for input before I go to the grief of yanking the > > whole column since I can't really get at anything in there w/o a full > > teardown. It's just the tilt mechanism - steering is just fine. > > > > -- > > Will Honea -- Will Honea |
Re: Tilt column problem
Not quite the same but close. I'm still looking for one really simple
answer: How does the tilt lever come out? Is it screwed in, in a a locking slot ala some simple turn indicators or what?? The rest has been straight forward but that one has me stumped and I'd hate to use the twist-it-and-see-what-gives method when it's a lock screw or something else. Gotta be simple, but... On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 20:40:58 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@cox.net> wrote: > Similar to Chevy: > http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doity...lt_wheel02.htm > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > Will Honea wrote: > > > > Before I go yanking the whole steering column out of the 88 MJ I > > thought I'd see if anyone has BTDT. Setting the tilt got real stiff a > > couple of years back. Squirted lube in with a long straw and it got > > back to normal. In the last couple of days I've seen it start to get > > really loose with a fair amount of play in both the vertical and > > lateral directions. Looking at the FSM, I'm not sure I can see > > anything besides the bearings that would allow that kind of play but > > ISTR some people talking about some screws that can be tightened. > > Thought I'd ask for input before I go to the grief of yanking the > > whole column since I can't really get at anything in there w/o a full > > teardown. It's just the tilt mechanism - steering is just fine. > > > > -- > > Will Honea -- Will Honea |
Re: Tilt column problem
Not quite the same but close. I'm still looking for one really simple
answer: How does the tilt lever come out? Is it screwed in, in a a locking slot ala some simple turn indicators or what?? The rest has been straight forward but that one has me stumped and I'd hate to use the twist-it-and-see-what-gives method when it's a lock screw or something else. Gotta be simple, but... On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 20:40:58 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@cox.net> wrote: > Similar to Chevy: > http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doity...lt_wheel02.htm > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > Will Honea wrote: > > > > Before I go yanking the whole steering column out of the 88 MJ I > > thought I'd see if anyone has BTDT. Setting the tilt got real stiff a > > couple of years back. Squirted lube in with a long straw and it got > > back to normal. In the last couple of days I've seen it start to get > > really loose with a fair amount of play in both the vertical and > > lateral directions. Looking at the FSM, I'm not sure I can see > > anything besides the bearings that would allow that kind of play but > > ISTR some people talking about some screws that can be tightened. > > Thought I'd ask for input before I go to the grief of yanking the > > whole column since I can't really get at anything in there w/o a full > > teardown. It's just the tilt mechanism - steering is just fine. > > > > -- > > Will Honea -- Will Honea |
Re: Tilt column problem
Will Honea wrote:
> Not quite the same but close. I'm still looking for one really simple > answer: How does the tilt lever come out? Is it screwed in, in a a > locking slot ala some simple turn indicators or what?? The rest has > been straight forward but that one has me stumped and I'd hate to use > the twist-it-and-see-what-gives method when it's a lock screw or > something else. > > Gotta be simple, but... > > > On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 20:40:58 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III > <----------@cox.net> wrote: > > >> Similar to Chevy: >>http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doity...lt_wheel02.htm >> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O >>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ >> >>Will Honea wrote: >> >>>Before I go yanking the whole steering column out of the 88 MJ I >>>thought I'd see if anyone has BTDT. Setting the tilt got real stiff a >>>couple of years back. Squirted lube in with a long straw and it got >>>back to normal. In the last couple of days I've seen it start to get >>>really loose with a fair amount of play in both the vertical and >>>lateral directions. Looking at the FSM, I'm not sure I can see >>>anything besides the bearings that would allow that kind of play but >>>ISTR some people talking about some screws that can be tightened. >>>Thought I'd ask for input before I go to the grief of yanking the >>>whole column since I can't really get at anything in there w/o a full >>>teardown. It's just the tilt mechanism - steering is just fine. >>> >>>-- >>>Will Honea > > > should just unscrew |
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