Play in steering wheel

[growth]

I have my 86 Monte Carlo and have a 1-2 inch play in the steering wheel. Have gone thru 2 steering boxes, one rebuilt and a new one which is on now. Also replaced the intermediate shaft. All the steering linkage only has a couple of thousand miles on it. Is there anything in the column that could cause the problem?

 

[Injectedcutty]

There are 4 bolts in the upper part of column that come loose. You have to partially disassemble the column, remove bolts, clean threads and put threadlocker on them. Then reverse process.
Also, the "knuckle" in upper part of column can wear out and cause slop.

 

[growth]

Does anybody have a diagram of those 4 bolts and how much of the column do I have to take apart to get to them?

 

[Injectedcutty]

All ya gotta do is use the search function on here. Decades of knowledge......

How To: Fix Loose Tilt Steering Column PIC HEAVY **NOW WITH VIDEO**

Fix your loose Tilt Column in your G-Body! I’ve included steps that a more experienced mechanic could probably skip, but this is for everyone. Here’s the tools you’ll need. (I think I got them all) Steering Wheel Pivot Pin Remover (get the Lisle 19940 tool)...

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[ELCAM]

Can you take a video? Show the play in the wheel and also move the steering wheel up and down and sideways?