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Loose Steering Column. Please Help!
Joshmcintosh:
Hey guys,
Having this problem with my Steering Column on a 68 Mustang Coupe, link is below. Any ideas?
Video link -
J_Speegle:
Ok assuming that this is a factory column and parts have you checked the clamp and the mounting bolts that attach it to the bottom of the dash and through to the brake pedal support?
Get a flashlight, look up in the area where the column meets the bottom of the dash and wiggle the steering column back and forth. See anything loose?
Joshmcintosh:
Yes all there it appears to be within the shaft.
Regards
J_Speegle:
--- Quote from: Joshmcintosh on February 18, 2017, 07:27:29 PM ---Yes all there it appears to be within the shaft.
--- End quote ---
Looking at your video the column at the base of the dash appears to move left and right
Cone that holds the turn signal unit appears to move with the steering wheel - suggesting to the viewer its not inside the column But ok we only see on angle does the column move at the base of the firewall where the column passes through there and is held by a large black plate and bid screws?
Is the center shaft still connected to the rag joint at the steering box? Might need some help moving the steering wheel while looking down there.
If the base is solid, attachment point is still solid at the rag joint guess we should cover - Was it fine before and this just happen or are you just now assembling the car and found the problem?
Had the top of the column apart? Steering wheel off? Replaced the turn indicator switch?
Bottom of the dash showing the non-tilt style column clamp/bracket
Bottom of firewall - showing black plate and one of the four big screw heads
End of the column center steering shaft and rag joint attachment. Often this fibrous item fails or rots away
Joshmcintosh:
Here are a couple vids to better depict the situation...
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