tilt column woes
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tilt column woes
tilt column on my third gen is a little bit worn
when locked in place i can pull the wheel down to the left about a quarter inch
i assume this will fail mot which is due soon
stripped the column , all bolts tight .
problem is the left tilt pin housing itself is worn pin is fine.
i bodged some jb weld in and bashed the pin in left for a couple of days
still the same
what are my options.
recon column or can i buy just the tilt housings and new pins
when locked in place i can pull the wheel down to the left about a quarter inch
i assume this will fail mot which is due soon
stripped the column , all bolts tight .
problem is the left tilt pin housing itself is worn pin is fine.
i bodged some jb weld in and bashed the pin in left for a couple of days
still the same
what are my options.
recon column or can i buy just the tilt housings and new pins
Re: tilt column woes
2nd hand column is the easiest/cheapest I would think
there is a 3rd gen being broken on here somewhere
there is a 3rd gen being broken on here somewhere
Re: tilt column woes
Hi Caz 3rd gen has the same prob it's not worn it's the 4 bolts come loose in the tilt it's a common fault you can do it yourself if you like fiddley jobs I'm in the middle of sorting one out nowdexyman wrote:tilt column on my third gen is a little bit worn
when locked in place i can pull the wheel down to the left about a quarter inch
i assume this will fail mot which is due soon
stripped the column , all bolts tight .
problem is the left tilt pin housing itself is worn pin is fine.
i bodged some jb weld in and bashed the pin in left for a couple of days
still the same
what are my options.
recon column or can i buy just the tilt housings and new pins
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Re: tilt column woes
it aint the 4 bolts i aready stripped it down they are all tight
Re: tilt column woes
Oh buggerdexyman wrote:it aint the 4 bolts i aready stripped it down they are all tight
Re: tilt column woes
How did you extract the pins I've yet to get them out ?dexyman wrote:it aint the 4 bolts i aready stripped it down they are all tight
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Re: tilt column woes
with a socket over the pin the a washer on top and a bolt down the middle tighten the bolt and pull the pin out
Re: tilt column woes
Dose that mean you will fix mine now lolTerry-D wrote:Nice one thank you so simple
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Re: tilt column woes
thread is 8-32 UNC
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Re: tilt column woes
Don't know if they ship to the UK but this place sells all the bits,new,used and re con http://www.steeringcolumnservices.com/g ... s-tilt.php
But Rocky at American Technique is probably best to try for a used column.
But Rocky at American Technique is probably best to try for a used column.
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Re: tilt column woes
Also worth a phone call is Robin at Autopontiac.
Dave. Vice Chairman & Publicity Manager
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Re: tilt column woes
You can repair a worn pin but sometimes easier just to replace column. They all go like that eventually as the pins are hardened and the housing is alloy.
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