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**pjmoreland** · 10-26-2021, 03:54 PM

Maybe you could get that spring preloaded another 1/8" by removing the steering wheel and unclamping the column housing from the firewall and pedal assembly so the spring pressure is released. Once the spring is relaxed, you could move the clamp 1/8" and then reassemble everything. Reinstall the steering wheel before you re-tighten the firewall and pedal clamps so the column can float to the correct position. That would also be an opportunity to verify your rag joint gap and your intermediate shaft to column gap.

10-26-2021, 03:54 PM	#17
pjmoreland Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 5,327	Re: Correctly installed rag joint to shaft? Maybe you could get that spring preloaded another 1/8" by removing the steering wheel and unclamping the column housing from the firewall and pedal assembly so the spring pressure is released. Once the spring is relaxed, you could move the clamp 1/8" and then reassemble everything. Reinstall the steering wheel before you re-tighten the firewall and pedal clamps so the column can float to the correct position. That would also be an opportunity to verify your rag joint gap and your intermediate shaft to column gap.