Loose steering wheel
 

1970 C10, loose steering wheel. Not float while driving or play in steering while driving. Would attach a video if I could but I don't know how. The problem is the steering wheel itself. It's loose. I can grab it with two fingers and jiggle it. It looks like I could probably just pop off the horn cover and tighten up something but I'm not sure what's under there and I don't want to start to pull things apart and not be able to drive it.

Thanks for any insight.

Re: Loose steering wheel
 

Pull the horn button and check. That wheel comes off you won't be driving you will be riding. Not Good

Re: Loose steering wheel
 

There is a bearing at the bottom and a bearing at the top of the column. There is also a large flat washer and spring at the bottom of the column to preload those bearings. The bearings are available if you need them. Have a look at this.

Re: Loose steering wheel
 

^^ What he said. As soon as possible.....

No problem pulling the horn button off, just try to pull it up evenly, don't cock it to one side. I think it takes an 11/16" socket for the nut.

LockDoc

Re: Loose steering wheel
 

Mine was the same way, pulled the wheel and the bearing was bad. Got to checking and the bottom bearing was gone completely. I bought a new repo tilt column and in the process of installing that now. Looks like an easy fix now that the column is out.

Re: Loose steering wheel
 

You can probably buy a non tilt column cheaper than you can fix yours. If the wheel nut is tight I would think it won't get any worse very soon.

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I would check the nut first. Sometimes people pull the steering wheel and don't get the nut tight. With time it works loose.

Re: Loose steering wheel
 

Thanks everyone, looks like a simple fix. Appreciate all the advice.

Re: Loose steering wheel
 

I don't think it will be a EZ fix BUT check the nut first. Please let us know.