Loose steering column!
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Topic: Loose steering column!
Posted By: Boxin' Robin
Subject: Loose steering column!
Date Posted: 25 October 2011 at 9:38pm
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Hi everyone. My steering column seems to be getting loose at the point where it tilts. It is slowly getting worse everyday (as in there is more play mostly with the up and down motion).
Two questions: First, is this a serious matter requiring immediate attention? Is it safe to keep driving the car? And for how long? Secondly, I have done some research on Pennock's and realized that fixing this problem is not an easy task, especially for someone like me. So is anybody interested in fixing it in exchange for a reasonable fee? Please let me know. Thanks in advance :) Robin |
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Posted By: Boxin' Robin
Date Posted: 26 October 2011 at 10:37am
| Okay so the problem seems serious lol. It is getting more and more wobbly rather quickly. I'm taking it to Eagle Ridge GM now. They said it will be a 1.5-hour job. Works for me, considering how people on Pennock's say it generally takes them 4-6 hours to tighten the 4 screws! |
Posted By: Dr.Fiero
Date Posted: 26 October 2011 at 5:55pm
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It IS a fairly intense job - and if you don't have the specialized tools, it virtually just won't happen. Hopefully they remember to use loc-tite on the bolts (like Saginaw failed to do way back in the day!). |
Posted By: Bassman
Date Posted: 27 October 2011 at 9:03pm
I'll be interested in hearing how this goes... ------------- Brian (Bassman) 86 GT Fastback 3.2L 2013 Mazda3 Sport GS SkyActive [IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u243/Bassman68/BassmanSignature.png"> |
Posted By: Boxin' Robin
Date Posted: 29 October 2011 at 5:32pm
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For those interested to hear, here is the upsetting update. Got to the Eagle Ridge GM for my 9:45am appointment. Was told by the service advisor (and the guy on the phone earlier) that it would be a 2-hour job max. By 2pm, my car had not been touched. So I got my wife to pick me up to go walk around somewhere. Returned at 5pm just to be told that the steering column had been taken out but the technician ran out of time to do anything else until at least Monday. It is a fairly complex job, they now say.
So we agreed to put the steering column back in so I could take the car home. To their credit, however, they promise to only charge me for the original 2-hour labour no matter how long the job takes (if I choose to go back there to get the problem fixed). And I was told one of the parts guys drives a Fiero... |
Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 30 October 2011 at 1:56pm
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Yes Kris Duck one our founding club members works at Eagle RIdge GM so ask to talk to him and let him know you are part of the club and he will make sure you get taken care of. I am kinda puzzled though, you dont need to pull the columb out of the car to tighten up the bolts. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Duck
Date Posted: 08 November 2011 at 5:36pm
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Yup. It was me. You found me. :)
I'm pretty sure the repair instructions say to remove the column, but people that know the cars well enough know that they don't have to remove the column. If you've got a long socket, you can just take apart the upper half of the column. I told the tech what to look for, they thought you were talking about a bracket that just needed tightening, and I explained that it was a harder job than they thought. Unfortunately, Saturday was a crazy day here, and one of the regular techs called in sick. Things happen. Sorry they weren't able to get the job done. I have troubles convincing the techs to work on my car too. :) Cheers, Kris ------------- How much horsepower can I have and still go to heaven? |