Looseness In Steering Column; Lower Housing Scraping Upper Housing; Loose Steering Wheel; Steering Wheel Does Not Lock In Any Tilt Position - GMC chevrolet camaro 2000 Service Manual

2-56 Steering Wheel and Column - Tilt
Steering
Looseness in Steering Column
Problem
Action
There is a lash in the steering Inspect the steering column for the following conditions:
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column.
" Loose bolts/screws on the upper and lower bracket mounting of the instrument
panel (IP)-to-steering column
• Broken weld nuts on the jacket
• A sheared IP upper bracket capsule
" Loose shoes in the housing
• Loose pivot pins
• A loose lock pin in the housing support
• Loose housing support bolts/screws
• Loose bolts/screws on the steering column upper and lower bracket-to-jacket
• Loose bolts/screws on the lower bracket-to-adapter and bearing mounting
Lower Housing Scraping Upper Housing
Problem Action
The housing scrapes the bowl. Inspect the steering column for the following conditions:
• A bent bowl
• A bowl that is not concentric to the hub
• An improperly installed cover and housing end cap
Loose Steering Wheel
Problem Action
The steering wheel is loose. Inspect the steering column for the following conditions:
• Excessive clearance between the holes in the housing or housing support and
the pivot pin diameters ·
• A damaged anti-lash spring in the spheres
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• A missing anti-lash spring in the spheres
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The steering shaft upper bearing· is not seated in the housing
• A missing steering shaft upper bearing inner race
• Loose housing support bolts/screws
• A missing bearing preload spring
• A broken bearing preload spring
Loose Steering Wheel (Every Other Tilt Position)
Problem Action
The steering wheel is loose in every Inspect the steering column for the following conditions:
other tilt position.
• A loose fit between the shoe and the pivot pins
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The shoe is not free in the slot.
Steering Wheel Does Not Lock in Any Tilt Position
Problem Action
The steering column does not lock in Inspect the steering column for the following conditions:
any tilt position.
• A seized shoe on the pivot pin
• Burrs or dirt on the shoe grooves
• A weak shoe lock spring
• A broken shoe lock spring
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