Need to know if anyone can refer me to a site or give me a detailed "how to" on removing a steering column, want to transplant the tilt one out of my regal into my Monte before I junk the regal.. all help is apreciated.
Steering Column.. need to know
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Pulling a column is one of the easiest things to do...
0) disconnect your battery. You'll be messing around near the ignition switch and if you screw up you'll fry your fusible links (done it!)
1) pull the interior 'knee' panel under the steering wheel
2) there is a little 'disc' nut retainer holding the carpet/insulation to the firewall down at the bottom, pull that thing off
3) there are 4(?) bolts at the bottom plate, one of these you'll need a deep well as it's also the stud that retainer was on.
4) there are two bolts holding the column up to the dash. Loosen those until they're almost out, don't remove them yet.
5) disconnect the wiring from the column, you should have the ignition harness, the turn signal/etc. harness, the P safety switch, and if you've got a column shifter, the little wire that goes to the gear indicator. I think that's it.
6) under the hood, pull the plastic sleeve away from the steering box and loosen the screw connecting the column to the box. Pull the column away from the box, IIRC it should have enough travel to allow this. It might be tight but it will come off.
7) disconnect the backdrive linkage from the column to the transmission, one cotter pin should do it, it should be connected at a plastic bushing right outside the firewall
8 ) go back and drop those two big bolts. Don't forget to hold the thing up!
9) remove column from car, careful going through the firewall!
10) to install, just reverse. Improvise to taste.
Did I leave anything out?
0) disconnect your battery. You'll be messing around near the ignition switch and if you screw up you'll fry your fusible links (done it!)
1) pull the interior 'knee' panel under the steering wheel
2) there is a little 'disc' nut retainer holding the carpet/insulation to the firewall down at the bottom, pull that thing off
3) there are 4(?) bolts at the bottom plate, one of these you'll need a deep well as it's also the stud that retainer was on.
4) there are two bolts holding the column up to the dash. Loosen those until they're almost out, don't remove them yet.
5) disconnect the wiring from the column, you should have the ignition harness, the turn signal/etc. harness, the P safety switch, and if you've got a column shifter, the little wire that goes to the gear indicator. I think that's it.
6) under the hood, pull the plastic sleeve away from the steering box and loosen the screw connecting the column to the box. Pull the column away from the box, IIRC it should have enough travel to allow this. It might be tight but it will come off.
7) disconnect the backdrive linkage from the column to the transmission, one cotter pin should do it, it should be connected at a plastic bushing right outside the firewall
8 ) go back and drop those two big bolts. Don't forget to hold the thing up!
9) remove column from car, careful going through the firewall!
10) to install, just reverse. Improvise to taste.
Did I leave anything out?
You will also need to pull out the brake light switch and cruise control interupt switch (if equipped) or you'll break them when you put the new coulmn up.
I truly apreciate the time you put in typing this what seems very detailed "how to" for me, I will be sure to post on my success and pics if possible.... thanks againGP403 said:
If you're swapping the steering column from an '84 Regal to a '79 Monte, you MAY have a problem with the wiper switch, as the '79 Monte will have the wiper switch on the dash, and the '84 Regal will have the wiper switch on the turn signal lever. This may or may not be a problem, I'm not sure. Just trying to help.
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While it's out check the screws in the tilt mechanism, a real pain if they work loose later.
While it's out check the screws in the tilt mechanism, a real pain if they work loose later.
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