Video instructions on how to fix a loose tilt steering assembly in a 1991 GMC Suburban. NOTE: The website with the cut-away views that I mention in the video…
Video instructions on how to fix a loose tilt steering assembly in a 1991 GMC Suburban. NOTE: The website with the cut-away views that I mention in the video…
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Tackling this tomorrow. This will be a big help. Thank you
Thank you so much really a big help. Hey keep the good work videos comin .
Johnny cash, is that you?
Well done Robert. Pro video! I had the same issue with my Silverado. Kudos
man! Got ‘er done!
Thanks for the vid going to give it a try this week on my 84 monte carlo.
Many thanks for this Robert from a shade-tree ”mechanic”! Same here on
the lunch deal if you ever get to Boston! I was told when I asked for them
at ‘Autozone’: those inverted Torx sockets are known a s ‘E sockets’. Great
demo! Thanks again! -Tim (’84 GMC truck)
Thank you! Exactly the problem we are having with our GMC Van. Same deal.
@nhellman84 Thanks!
Eh. Local Mechanic only wants 85.00 to do this for me. I think I’ll pass on
this job, I understand how to do it but I am NOT good with small parts.
This was very helpful. I perticularly like your last answer. Now I have
disassembled an 87 dodge column. Almost identical. however, the key lock
isn’t the same and I can’t get it out???
We found the same kind of repair and parts needed for our Van. I forgot to
tell you that it was 1990. I find it interesting that GMC has failed to
solve the problem after even 15 years.
Sure beats buying a rebuilt column for anywhere between $250-$500 What
helped me was the talking points about the tools and switch parts… I
failed to complete this project because of the lack of understanding about
all the swict parts and how they go back together…. Thanks for the
lesson.
I just performed this on my 91 gmc plow truck. A couple things to add from
the school of hard knocks: First disconnect the wiring harness at the base
of the steering column to give yourself enough slack. Two…pay very close
attention to how the dimmer switch linkage sits in the cover behind the
tilt lever. Lastly, plug the steering column tube with a little kleenex to
keep screws from falling down it during reassembly. I lost my ignition set
screw that way.
Can I say OMG…. this video will not put you thru the steps necessary to
re-assemble this project. While disassembling many pieces will fall out
that are not covered in the video. HEnce many step must be taken to
reassemble this and make it work. You can use this to disassemble….and
even some items are not covered. However you will need a repair manual to
place the items not discussed or shown in this video for the assembly to
work.
@prairieartmetal I actually had enough slack on the wiring harness to pull
the upper assembly out of the way but I did see in another video that you
can sometimes push a little slack up from the bottom of the steering
column. And yes, the dimmer switch linkage was a real puzzle for me. The
reason you don’t see me dealing with it in the video is because that’s the
part where I was cursing and throwing wrenches. 🙂
this vid was VERRY helpful.
@charpero65 I have had mine apart two more times now. First time, the
ignition linkage (cheap pot-metal) connector came off. Turned key, no
starter. It had bent when the wheel was flopping around prior to the
“tightening repair.” Second time I had no brights… the dimmer linkage was
not seated correctly due to the turn signal wire being pinched in the
cover. I have the whole thing down to about 45 min now. Hope I am finally
done.
ha I have a1982 Chevy impala changed ignition key switch its not starting
key turns free don’t jump back can u help
What surprised me most in researching to do this job was that the parts
from one GM vehicle to the next are virtually identical. The most helpful
thing I found was a webpage with cut-away shots of a Fiero steering column.
The parts looked exactly the same — they were just a different size.
Sadly, that site was pulled down for reasons unknown.
Thanks, Looks like a great thing to do next weekend.
@nhellman84 It turns out that the link I provided is no longer active. It’s
a bummer because the photos made it really easy to understand how some of
the components fit together — and trust me, it’s not always obvious.
Thank you!! thats exactly the problem with my dads 88 GMC sierra pickup
I’ve tightened a few screws in steering columns, but never got all the way
down onto the side pivot. I’ll have to get the little puller bolts, and
give it a try! Thx…
@prairieartmetal Yeah, I would have been lost without the assembly cut-away
images I found. They showed exactly how everything fits together. Too bad
they were pulled down.
@prairieartmetal PS: The video was very helpful! Props!
Mine is actually a 75, so I won’t have as many extra things in the column,
but I will check out that link, thanks.
Thanks,If you ever get to youngstown ,Ohio,I’m buying you lunch !!
you could also use a socket bolt and nut to pull the pivot pins
Thanks a lot for this detailed instructions on how to fix loose steering. I
have here a 1988 GMC Jimmy Sierra Classic with this kind of problem and
repairing this one from a certified workshop cost a lot.
Would my 89 blazer have the same process because my steering column is
really loose and it just recently started to turn the blazer off and i was
thinking what can cause this short?
Glad it helped. There are a few very good videos on this topic on YouTube.
I’d watch them all. Each one gives you a bit more info.
Sorry, I can’t really help with that. Was there nothing on YouTube that
covered it?
Perfect! Best tilt column video on Youtube. My 89 van got terribly loose in
less than a month. Looks like a good job for tomorrow. I am looking forward
to your new vid…How to overhaul an automatic transmission at night on a
lonely dirt road in the rain.
Nice video, I’m gonna use it when I take mine apart. Thanks!
The reason I didn’t shoot the reassembly was because I literally had my
hands full with all the bits and pieces. So, the substance of your critique
is fair — if not your tone. I do, however feel the video is still useful
in showing many steps in this job. This was shot in my driveway with a
hand-held camera and zero budget. Your cost for viewing this video: free.
i have 1990 suburban and i did step by step just like in ur video and i
did excelent job. thankyou for ur help.