Steering column question.....

[WV CHEVY MANN]

Good afternoon all. I was wondering if anyone here has had this same issue or change over. I moved my shifter from the column to the floor using a B&M Quick Silver. Can I replace the part of the column that still has the place for the column shifter or must I change the whole column out? Thanks for any help here. It will be much appreciated...

 

[O. D. Showtime]

Yes that piece could be changed out....a little bit of work. This link may help...it shows what's involved to tear down the column.

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

Another link that may be helpful

https://www.elcaminocentral.com/showthread.php?t=27192

Members have also posted up about having just cut the "nub" off, filled and painted to match...

 

[WV CHEVY MANN]

Yes that piece could be changed out....a little bit of work. This link may help...it shows what's involved to tear down the column.

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

Another link that may be helpful

https://www.elcaminocentral.com/showthread.php?t=27192

Members have also posted up about having just cut the "nub" off, filled and painted to match...

Thanks for that fast reply... I had already thought about cutting that small nub off and cleaning it up for painting. Thanks for the links you supplied. I will start reading them in a bit. By the way.. Very nice car you have there my friend .. Thanks again...

 

[O. D. Showtime]

Thanks for that fast reply... I had already thought about cutting that small nub off and cleaning it up for painting. Thanks for the links you supplied. I will start reading them in a bit. By the way.. Very nice car you have there my friend .. Thanks again...

Happy to help! The links are for repairing the notorious Gbody loose/wobbly tilt mechanism, but of course much the same applies anyway.

Thanks for the comment on the Malibu....sadly it's one I let get away...

 

[WV CHEVY MANN]

Happy to help! The links are for repairing the notorious Gbody loose/wobbly tilt mechanism, but of course much the same applies anyway.

Thanks for the comment on the Malibu....sadly it's one I let get away...

I know that feeling I let several of my cars get away that I wished I still had ... Thanks again..

 

[BOXCARS]

I have the same situation. I changed to floor shifter, but taking apart the steering column to replace that one piece would give me nightmares. Instead I took a cap from a WD40 can and afixed it to the offending stumpf and put an emblem on it. So much easier.

 

[WV CHEVY MANN]

I have the same situation. I changed to floor shifter, but taking apart the steering column to replace that one piece would give me nightmares. Instead I took a cap from a WD40 can and afixed it to the offending stumpf and put an emblem on it. So much easier.

Hello .. That's why I like forums like this .. So much valuable info as you just gave here.. Did you affix it with a glue or did it just slip on with a little pressure and held ?? Thanks again for your great idea ..

 

[BOXCARS]

I can't remember exactly. I might have just wrapped some masking tape around the stump to make a tight fit and pushed the cap on to it. Like I said, changing that piece on the column would be a pain.

 

[WV CHEVY MANN]

That makes since.. Yes as I read the link another member supplied in regards to getting into that part of the column it does look pretty crazy. Thanks again ....

 

[pagrunt]

Years back before I joined this forum I ground off the nub, filled in the opening with a plug made out of two part epoxy putty, smoothed out the spot with Bondo, primed, painted. Ended up selling it.