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STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS AND TIRES
3-5
STEERING COLUMN DIAGNOSIS
ALL COLUMNS (NO MARK)
TILT COLUMN ONLY-*
STANDARD COLUMN ONLY-**
LOCK SYSTEM
Will Not Unlock
1. Shear flange on sector shaft collapsed,
2. Lock bolt damaged.
3. Defective lock cylinder.
4. Damaged housing.
5. Damaged sector.
6. Damaged rack.
Will Not Lock
1. Lock bolt spring broken or defective.
2. Damaged sector.
3. Defective lock cylinder.
4. Burr on lock bolt.
5. Damaged housing.
6. Transmission linkage adjustment incorrect.
7. Damaged rack.
8. Interference between bowl and rack coupling*.
9. Ignition switch stuck.
10. Actuator rod restricted.
1 1. Sector installed incorrectly**.
High Lock Effort
1. Lock cylinder defective.
2. Ignition switch defective.
3. Rack preload spring broken or deformed.
4. Burrs on sector, rack, housing, support or actuator rod
coupling.
5. Bent sector shaft.
6. Defective rack.
7.
Extreme misalignment of housing to cover.*
8. Distorted coupling slot in rack.*
9. Bent actuator rod.
10. Ignition switch mounting bracket bent.
11. Actuator rod restricted.**
12. Improper shift linkage adjustment.
Will Stick in "Start"
1. Actuator rod deformed.
2. Check items under "High Lock Effort".
Key Cannot Be Removed in "Off-Lock"
1. Ignition switch is not set correctly.
2. Defective lock cylinder.
Lock Cylinder Can Be Removed Without
Depressing Retainer
1. Lock cylinder with defective retainer.
2. Lock cylinder without retainer.
3. Burr over retainer slot in housing cover.
High Effort On Lock Cylinder Between "Off" and
"Off-Lock"
1. Distorted rack.**
Lock Bolt Hits Shaft Lock In "Off" Position and
"Park"
1. Ignition switch is not set correctly.**
Driver Can Lock Steering In Second Gear
(Manual Transmission Only)
1. Defective upper shift lever.**
2. Defective shift lever gate.**
3. Loose relay lever on shift tube.**
COLUMN
Noise In Column
1. Coupling bolts not tightened. Tighten pinch bolts to
30 ft. lbs.
2. Column not correctly aligned.
3. Coupling pulled apart.
4. Broken lower joint.
5. Horn contact ring not lubricated.
6. Lack of grease on bearings.
7.
Loose sight shields.*
8. Lower or upper shaft bearing worn or broken.
9, Shaft lock snap ring not seated.
10. Plastic spherical joint not lubricated.*
High Steering Shaft Effort
1. Column assembly misaligned.
2. Improperly installed or deformed dust seal.
3. Defective upper or lower bearing.
4. Flash on I.D. of shift tube from plastic joint.
5. Tight steering universal joint.
High Shift Effort (Automatic)
1. Column not aligned correctly in car.
2. Wave washer with burrs.*
3. Improperly installed dust seal.
4. Lack of grease on seal or bearing.
5. Improper screws used for ignition switch, neutral start
switch or mounting bracket.
6. Burr on upper or lower end of shift tube.
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