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Steering Column Trouble Shooting
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Steering Column Trouble Shooting
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Condition & Possible Cause
Standard Columns
Noise in Steering Column
High Steering Shaft Effort
High Shift Effort (Man. & Auto. Trans.)
Improper Transmission Shifting
Excess Play in Mounted Column Assembly
Steering Locks in 2nd Gear (Man. Trans.)
Tilt Columns
Steering Wheel Loose
Excess Play in Mounted Column Assembly
Housing Scraping on Bowl
Steering Wheel Loose in Every Other Tilt Position
Steering Wheel Will Not Lock in Any Tilt Position
Steering Wheel Fails to Return to Top Position
Noise When Tilting Column
Hard Steering