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78chevstepside 01-27-2021 08:23 PM

Tilt column pivot ball
 
My tilt was too loose and broke the actuator . Getting ready to reassemble. :chevy:The ball was jambed and now its apart . Cant figure put how to put back together . Ideas ?

RodnRudy 01-28-2021 10:53 AM

Re: Tilt column pivot ball
 
Try U Tube, I watched a video a awhile back about disassembling and reassembling a tilt wheel column. That pivot ball part was tricky.

78chevstepside 01-29-2021 08:17 PM

Re: Tilt column pivot ball
 
Watched lots of videos . I found a good one that covered my issue . They had the same problem . Install at 90 degrees found that difficult . I removed the column from the truck . I found a another tilt column at you- pull - it 115 dollars with the intermediate shaft .when i added the tilt i used one from a heavy spline shaft . One could not disconnect and lift the shaft to 90 degrees . This one needed work also . Had trouble getting the key assemblly out because someone broke the lock . Lots wd-40 took care of that . The 3 srcews that were in there since. 1977 were troublesome . Ended up grinding a screwdriver flat and adding vice grips for more torque . Now i have 4 steering columns . 1 three speed , one automatic non tilt , one balless tilt and the latest :chevy:.

57NAPCO 01-30-2021 07:56 AM

Re: Tilt column pivot ball
 
That took some ballz ;)



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Originally Posted by 78chevstepside (Post 8871863)
Watched lots of videos . I found a good one that covered my issue . They had the same problem . Install at 90 degrees found that difficult . I removed the column from the truck . I found a another tilt column at you- pull - it 115 dollars with the intermediate shaft .when i added the tilt i used one from a heavy spline shaft . One could not disconnect and lift the shaft to 90 degrees . This one needed work also . Had trouble getting the key assemblly out because someone broke the lock . Lots wd-40 took care of that . The 3 srcews that were in there since. 1977 were troublesome . Ended up grinding a screwdriver flat and adding vice grips for more torque . Now i have 4 steering columns . 1 three speed , one automatic non tilt , one balless tilt and the latest :chevy:.



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