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Tink · 10-21-2010, 03:14 PM

The steering column in our 69 C10 is loose... has a lot of play in it and you can grab the steering wheel and move it quite a bit - up and down, side to side. The outside of the column seems stable, so I'm assuming it is the internals... looks like there is a lot of bearings in there. Is it worth buying the parts from LMC to rebuilt it or should we just buy a used one?

cdowns · 10-21-2010, 04:27 PM

try taking steering wheel off and tightening nut on shaft to try and remove slop// also check bottom of shaft where it comes out coulmn there is supposed to b spring and washer there(good pic in lmc catalogue)

tubbedII · 10-21-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cdowns

try taking steering wheel off and tightening nut on shaft to try and remove slop// also check bottom of shaft where it comes out coulmn there is supposed to b spring and washer there(good pic in lmc catalogue)

Good advise. Mine had a lot of slop in it too. I messed with the bolts next to the shaft in the engine bay which took care of the back and forth. The side to side looks to be a worn bearing that you can buy from the catalogs...

71meangreenc10 · 10-21-2010, 04:41 PM

The bearing replacement will cure alot of the slop, if its not a tilt column its pretty easy to do yourself. There are only two bearings, top & bottom one.

Smitty

my67c20 · 10-21-2010, 06:15 PM

Just did this last winter. Piece of cake. Striped it down cleaned it up painted works like a champ. Down on the bottom end were the spring rides it had worn the shaft down. Welded her up good as new. Bought the parts from LMC

Tink · 10-22-2010, 08:19 AM

Thanks guys. Looks like LMC will be getting more of our money. I like the idea of cleaning it up and painting it too... especially since the truck is a different color now.

10-21-2010, 03:14 PM	#1
Tink Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: VA Posts: 1,337	Loose Steering Column - repair or just buy another? The steering column in our 69 C10 is loose... has a lot of play in it and you can grab the steering wheel and move it quite a bit - up and down, side to side. The outside of the column seems stable, so I'm assuming it is the internals... looks like there is a lot of bearings in there. Is it worth buying the parts from LMC to rebuilt it or should we just buy a used one? __________________ 69 Chevy C10 88 Sierra 02 2500 Suburban And too many S10s to list!

10-21-2010, 04:27 PM	#2
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Loose Steering Column - repair or just buy another? try taking steering wheel off and tightening nut on shaft to try and remove slop// also check bottom of shaft where it comes out coulmn there is supposed to b spring and washer there(good pic in lmc catalogue) __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY Last edited by cdowns; 10-21-2010 at 04:30 PM.

10-21-2010, 04:41 PM	#4
71meangreenc10 Its a Truck Thing...... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona Posts: 3,159	Re: Loose Steering Column - repair or just buy another? The bearing replacement will cure alot of the slop, if its not a tilt column its pretty easy to do yourself. There are only two bearings, top & bottom one. Smitty __________________ 71 C10 283/3SPD Full Resto 71 GMC 1500 Sierra Grande http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518599 70 C10 Suburban Former military GSA truck. 72 Chevy Blazer 4X4, Sloppy Jo, Mountain Climber. Wife says no more trucks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707378 72 GMC 1 Ton Motor Home, wife said no more trucks until she saw this one. Gen 3 6.0/4L80E 4.10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761110 68 GMC Suburban was 3/4 ton, now 1/2.Wife shook her head 71 C30 Wrecker 71 C20 Scott-Bilt As weird as it gets..BB Cheyenne AC Truck 68 GMC Long Stepside. They keep following me home 71 C20 Longhorn/Ole Yellor 69 C30 Former Motor Home, Flat Bed time

10-21-2010, 06:15 PM	#5
my67c20 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tucson AZ by way of WI & CA Posts: 509	Re: Loose Steering Column - repair or just buy another? Just did this last winter. Piece of cake. Striped it down cleaned it up painted works like a champ. Down on the bottom end were the spring rides it had worn the shaft down. Welded her up good as new. Bought the parts from LMC

10-22-2010, 08:19 AM	#6
Tink Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: VA Posts: 1,337	Re: Loose Steering Column - repair or just buy another? Thanks guys. Looks like LMC will be getting more of our money. I like the idea of cleaning it up and painting it too... especially since the truck is a different color now. __________________ 69 Chevy C10 88 Sierra 02 2500 Suburban And too many S10s to list!



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