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AF_Chevy · 05-08-2012, 09:26 AM

How hard and how expensive is it to rebuilt a steering column? Mine has some issues where when the truck is cold I have a really hard time getting the truck to shift from neutral back to reverse and park. Also I have a bit of play in the automatic shifter and want to get that fixed. Buying a new steering column is just out of my budget as I don't have $300-400 to just drop on a new one. Any advice, help, suggestions, or lessons learned would be very helpful. Thanks.

Bert W · 05-08-2012, 11:23 AM

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webfoot · 05-08-2012, 12:07 PM

Check out this link. The columns in our trucks are similar to the ones found in 67-68 cars (ignition in dash) so scroll down to the appropriate section.

http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/?cat=4

AF_Chevy · 05-08-2012, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by webfoot

Check out this link. The columns in our trucks are similar to the ones found in 67-68 cars (ignition in dash) so scroll down to the appropriate section.

http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/?cat=4

Thanks I am taking a look at it now.

Sport/Truck · 05-08-2012, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by AF_Chevy

How hard and how expensive is it to rebuilt a steering column? Mine has some issues where when the truck is cold I have a really hard time getting the truck to shift from neutral back to reverse and park. Also I have a bit of play in the automatic shifter and want to get that fixed. Buying a new steering column is just out of my budget as I don't have $300-400 to just drop on a new one. Any advice, help, suggestions, or lessons learned would be very helpful. Thanks.

I rebuilt my not tilt unit and wasn't hard. I was able to get all the parts from Wes @ Classic Hartbeat.

AF_Chevy · 05-09-2012, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Sport/Truck

I rebuilt my not tilt unit and wasn't hard. I was able to get all the parts from Wes @ Classic Hartbeat.

Sweet...it doesn't look too hard from what I am seeing. How many parts did you have to get and how expensive overall was it?

05-08-2012, 09:26 AM	#1
AF_Chevy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 44	Steering Column Rebuild How hard and how expensive is it to rebuilt a steering column? Mine has some issues where when the truck is cold I have a really hard time getting the truck to shift from neutral back to reverse and park. Also I have a bit of play in the automatic shifter and want to get that fixed. Buying a new steering column is just out of my budget as I don't have $300-400 to just drop on a new one. Any advice, help, suggestions, or lessons learned would be very helpful. Thanks.

05-08-2012, 11:23 AM	#2
Bert W Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 373	Re: Steering Column Rebuild bump __________________ 1968 Chevy C/10 LWB V8 1983 K5 Blazer 1989 C1500 Stepside Reg. Cab V8

05-08-2012, 12:07 PM	#3
webfoot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hermiston, OR Posts: 947	Re: Steering Column Rebuild Check out this link. The columns in our trucks are similar to the ones found in 67-68 cars (ignition in dash) so scroll down to the appropriate section. http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/?cat=4 __________________ *Running in place gets you nowhere fast.* -me 1968 GTO 4-spd covnvertible 1970 K-20 4-speed, factory AC.

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