rebuilding steering column

[Atl_Monte]

I have a 85 SS monte carlo and the steering column has began to develope alot of play in the area of where it tilts, in addition someone tried to steal the car awhile back and I replaced the steering column with one from a local salvage yard that had the shifter on the column and just removed the lever due to the my car is a floor shift, so I was wondering if I could rebuild the column to remove the play and replace the column shift bowl with a floor shift bowl while I'm at it.

 

[81Regal]

Most likely the play is from the 3 reverse torq screws down inside the collumn. Since you have to pull the bowl off anyway to get to the screws you might as well replace it and any other damaged pieces.

 

[just plain john]

Is there some sort of reference material for going into a steering column? If it were simple, guys wouldn't get paid to do it.

 

[87GP]

Here's what you need....
http://elcaminocentral.com/article95.html

 

[just plain john]

Thanks, but that link isn't working.

 

[drogg1]

http://www.texas4x4.org/showthread.php?t=18823

One article to help you get it apart.

http://www.fieros.de/en/articles/steering.html

Also helpful.

 

[87GP]

Sorry about that! Try this...
http://www.elcaminocentral.com/showthre ... umn+repair

 

[Atl_Monte]

that was a very helpful link, but where do I get the repair parts from?

 

[DrRansom442]

I had an internal failure of the plastic bowl, the part that held the turn signal's pivot in place. I found a "theft recovery kit" on Ebay (forgot the vendors name) but it came with everything to do an upper overhual .... including a bowl dyed to my O.E.M. interior color. I'd hunt that guy down and see if it's as simple as swapping bowls.

 

[Atl_Monte]

any luck on locating that vendors info? still looking for the a floor shift bowl