Column Jacket
Inspect jacket section of column for looseness, bends, collapsed mesh or bellows section. With General Motor's models, check for mast jacket collapse by measuring for proper dimensions. Refer to Fig 1 for proper measuring point reference.
STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSE MEASUREMENTS
| Series | (Illustration) Measurement In. (mm) | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Column | ||
| All "A" Series | (B) 4 21/32-4 3/4 (119-121) | |
| All "C" Series | (B) 5 19/32-5 11/16 (142-144) | |
| All "E" Series | (A) 3 1/2-3 19/32 (89.35-91.35) | |
| All "F" Series | (C) 10 9/16-10 3/4 (261.5-263.5) | |
| All "J" & "N" Series | (B) 5-5 3/32 (127-129) | |
| All "X" Series | (B) 5 5/8-5 13/32 (126-128) | |
| LeSabre, Delta 88, Parisienne | (A) 3 1/2-3 19/32 (89.35-91.35) | |
| Impala, Caprice | (A) 1 9/16-1 21/32 (40.65-42.35) | |
| Tilt Column | ||
| All "A" Series | (B) 4 21/32-4 3/4 (119-121) | |
| All "B" Series | (A) 3 31/32-4 1/16 (101-103) | |
| All "C" Series | (B) 5 5/8-5 23/32 (143-145) | |
| All "F" Series | (C) 10 3/8-10 9/16 (258-260) | |
| All "G" Series | (A) 2 1/16-2 3/32 (52-54) | |
| All "J" & "N" Series | (B) 5 1/16-5 5/32 (128-130) | |
| All "X" Series | (B) 5 5/8-5 13/32 (126-128) | |
| Tilt & Telescoping Column | ||
| All "B", "C", E" & "K" Series | (A) 3 21/32-3 24/32 (85.47-87.47) | |
| All "D" Series | (A) 1 31/32-2 1/16 (49.57-51.57) | |
| All "Y" Series | (B) 9 57/64-9 15/16 (251-253) | |
NOTE:
In the GM Steering Column Collapse Measurements you are referred to the letter designation of body series. The letter "A" refers to Celebrity, 6000, Ciera, and Century. The letter "B" refers to Impala, Caprice Classic, Parisienne, Delta 88 and LeSabre. The letter "C" refers to 98, Electra, Fleetwood, Brougham, and DeVille. The letter "E" refers to Toronado, Riviera and Eldorado. The letter "F" refers to Camaro and Firebird. The letter "G" refers to Monte Carlo, Bonneville, Grand Prix, Cutlass Supreme and Regal. The letter "J" refers to Cavalier, Sunbird, Firenza, Skyhawk and Cimarron. The letter "K" refers to Seville. The letter "N" refers to Grand Am, Calais and Somerset Regal. The letter "X" refers to Citation II and Skylark. The letter "Y" refers to Corvette.