steering column support

does anyone know how to get to the steering column support out? ive pretty much got everything out the way, now all i got left is this crescent wrench looking thing keeping the support on the rest of the column. any advice or resources are greatly appreciated as soon as i can get the steering wheel back on there tight and airbags in the driver and passenger side, i’ll be able to get her inspected and registered

bbyshrk wrote:

does anyone know how to get to the steering column support out? ive pretty much got everything out the way, now all i got left is this crescent wrench looking thing keeping the support on the rest of the column. any advice or resources are greatly appreciated as soon as i can get the steering wheel back on there tight and airbags in the driver and passenger side, i’ll be able to get her inspected and registered

ended up deciding on swapping the whole column with the steering wheel and airbag. i’ll be sourcing parts on ebay, and my local pick n pull. that little support is out of stock literally everywhere. its also not worth the time it took to take apart the upper section of the steering column ‍� i dont know why i even botherd. i pulled off most of the bolts holding the column up except one holding it up (i loosened it but i’ll remove it when when im ready for the column to drop n get pulled out) then theres another bolt under the hood. the bolt is under a rubber boot, and i cant see or reach it well, so i just put it on hold for today. just updating anybody who’s reading this. heres some pics

heres the stupid lower support i was trying to replace f*ck this thing

I haven't been so deep into the steering column and your pictures don't make much sense to me )
I think I'm not alone and that's why nobody said anything in this topic. I'm not even sure what you were trying to achieve disassembling all this stuff )

DeepFrozen wrote:

I haven't been so deep into the steering column and your pictures don't make much sense to me )
I think I'm not alone and that's why nobody said anything in this topic. I'm not even sure what you were trying to achieve disassembling all this stuff )

so theres this lower support in the steering column that i was trying to replace. its part of the tilt mechanism in the column. apparently, the part is known to have its issues. one of the issues is a pin coming loose. this will give you some play in the steering wheel which isnt really good. the other issue its known to have it when the support completely breaks and the tilt in your steering wheel has wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy too much play. i’ll upload a video to youtube and post a link to show how much my steering wheel moved. up, down, left, right and thats all without me using the tilt lever. it wasnt safe to drive at all. so i was trying to replace just that one part but not only is it out of stock everywhere, but its also a whole lot of work. its litterally easier and more readily available for me to get the whole entire steering column from a car without these issues and slap it in mine. i hope that kinda made sense.

Mekk,
             That is a well known problem.  One of the biggest mistakes newcomers make when coming to this site is not availing themselves of the wealth of information available by doing a simple search.  There are much easier ways to fix that problem, and now you are in new territory.  If you were going to do this, you should have completely removed the column from the car before taking it apart.  The way I fixed this problem is I made a plate that held the pins in.  It just involved a bit of fabrication and tapping an existing hole.

See my fix on page 10,

https://2img.net/h/i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/SLD1624/SteeringFix_zpsvcwxymsy.jpg

https://rivperformance.editboard.com/t6471-faq-steering-column-slop-problems-replacement?highlight=steering+column

This is truly the EXACT same problem I'm working on as we speak. I was able to snag a steering column out of an Aurora at a local Pick 'n Pull and did the swap and while a royal PITA, is a rewarding job if you can get it all to work. If you haven't abandoned all hope, I can maybe offer you some tips on getting a column out of a junkyard vehicle, since it's probably a lot easier to get one from the wrecker and swap your key cylinder. Let me know. One key thing in a junkyard vehicle...you definitely want the old key in the cylinder lock...otherwise, it's a truly ROYAL PITA.

Just a suggestion Mek!
Since you're upgrading your car and especially your dashboard area. Listen, have you ever considered installing a 2002 Buick Park Avenue Ultra Heads up Display unit in.
That's what I always wanted in my car but never knew how to mount and connect.

( just a suggestion,if not simply ignore the proposal, it may not be even possible to get it done)
Stay cool brother.

I could swear someone on here put a HUD in, but I think it came out of a Bonneville

Why don't I remember? Did it work?

Sorry, I must have been thinking about the HUD thread from year's back - Link

Nothing more than talk.

EyeDoc1 wrote:

This is truly the EXACT same problem I'm working on as we speak.  I was able to snag a steering column out of an Aurora at a local Pick 'n Pull and did the swap and while a royal PITA, is a rewarding job if you can get it all to work.  If you haven't abandoned all hope, I can maybe offer you some tips on getting a column out of a junkyard vehicle, since it's probably a lot easier to get one from the wrecker and swap your key cylinder.  Let me know.  One key thing in a junkyard vehicle...you definitely want the old key in the cylinder lock...otherwise, it's a truly ROYAL PITA.

thanks, i already got mine done and it took quite the beating with a flathead and a hammer to get that old key column out.

stan wrote:

Just a suggestion Mek!
Since you're upgrading your car and especially your dashboard area. Listen, have you ever considered installing a 2002 Buick Park Avenue Ultra Heads up Display unit in.
That's what I always wanted in my car but never knew how to mount and connect.

( just a suggestion,if not simply ignore the proposal, it may not be even possible to get it done)
Stay cool brother.

yes yes yes! i been thinkin about a hud for a while now. i know theres the gtp, boneville, aztek, corvette and cadillac had some so theres afew to choose from. i didn’t even know the park ave came with hud. i’ll definitely be looking into that more and see where i can start

Jack the R wrote:

Sorry, I must have been thinking about the HUD thread from year's back - Link

Nothing more than talk.

this link will definitely come in handy