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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Suspension => Topic started by: CCP on October 22, 2018, 12:06:46 PM

Title: Tilt steering woes
Post by: CCP on October 22, 2018, 12:06:46 PM

   Have a '70 Cougar in the shop with tilt steering. The tilt does not seem to lock in place, and it has sort of a racheting up and down movement. Has anyone encountered this before. Is it broken or perhaps something loose in the column? Maybe an adjustment. I've never had on apart before, so I thought I would ask.

           Thanks,  Pete.

Title: Re: Tilt steering woes
Post by: CharlesTurner on October 22, 2018, 12:44:07 PM

The pins on the knuckle may have backed out.  Check on west coast classic cougar website.  They sell repair parts or can rebuild the column.

Title: Re: Tilt steering woes
Post by: 69GT350H on October 22, 2018, 12:44:19 PM

See if this helps identify your problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG-CRUZJwBE

Title: Re: Tilt steering woes
Post by: CCP on October 22, 2018, 01:16:22 PM

  Thanks guys. Got the steering wheel off and the lower plastic column cover. There is indeed a small pin that has backed out of the 'cog' that locks the column in place. The video was very helpful too. Going to attempt a repair.
                 
                     Thanks again,  Pete.

Title: Re: Tilt steering woes
Post by: 67gtasanjose on October 22, 2018, 02:30:36 PM

WCCC sells a repair kit with the E-clips on the ends of the pins, best solution for the issue and it will ensure no repeat failure of the same.

Title: Re: Tilt steering woes
Post by: CCP on October 22, 2018, 03:18:53 PM

  Thanks guys, will look into the repair kit.