Steering colum on a 89 Burban

[mcrich01]

Here is my question I have a 89 bur that i had to stop driving because of the steering it is very loose and sways all over the road. What is the problem? Because I would love to put it back on the road.

[tobiahr]

multiple possibilities. worn pitman arm, worm tie rod ends, worn or loose rag joint, bad steering gear (rare), cracked frame near steering gear. the best way to check for any of these is with the engine off have someone rock the steering wheel back and forth. look for the component that moves more than its counterpart, i.e. the rag joint will let the top half of the steering shaft move while the lower part does not.

[RandyP]

Or do you mean the actual steering column itself has a lot of movement in it? These columns have a set of bolts that get loose down inside, very common problem. Not a big deal to fix, just a lot of patience and a few special tools.
This was a good link I found a while back, very helpful in the repair of the issue.
http://www.buickperformance.com/tilt...lumnwobble.htm

[trenchwarfare]

I'd also check all the gear box bolts. It may have been knocked around enough like mine was.

[mcrich01]

Thanks for the information but I thinks it's both in the colum at the point and in the Tilt pivoit and under the hood near the gear box. I was thinking that it might be smarter to replace the complete colum and gearbox.

[tobiahr]

i think rebuilding it would be pretty easy and a lot cheaper see http://en.allexperts.com/q/Steering-...uck-w-tilt.htm

[mcrich01]

thanks for the link I might give it a shot