Steering Column Trouble Shooting

• Condition & Possible Cause
  • Standard Columns
    • Noise in Steering Column
    • High Steering Shaft Effort
    • High Shift Effort (Man. & Auto. Trans.)
    • Improper Transmission Shifting
    • Excess Play in Mounted Column Assembly
    • Steering Locks in 2nd Gear (Man. Trans.)
  • Tilt Columns
    • Steering Wheel Loose
    • Excess Play in Mounted Column Assembly
    • Housing Scraping on Bowl
    • Steering Wheel Loose in Every Other Tilt Position
    • Steering Wheel Will Not Lock in Any Tilt Position
    • Steering Wheel Fails to Return to Top Position
    • Noise When Tilting Column
    • Hard Steering