I scored a van tilt column last week and went about installing it a couple of days ago. I referenced the link everyone seems to recommend when doing this swap (
http://www.net1.net/~sas/). I was able to remove the old column and modify the steering arm okay. But I'm having two problems. Number One is the shifter. I mocked up the trans linkage and shifted through the gears to check for any binds. It shifted smoothly from Park down to Low. But when I tried to shift back up to Park, it was binding some where. I "forced" it and got it into Park. Now I can't feel the "indents" in the shifter. Before I took the column home (I pulled it myself) I shifted it and it shifted smoothly and I could feel the "indents" when I moved the shifter from position to position. Now it just feels loose and sloppy. Am I just crazy or is there really an assembly in the column that allows the shifter to "lock in" to the position? Man, I hope I don't have to take the column completely apart. But if some of you know how to fix this (if it's even a real problem) I'd appreciate it. The second problem is, with all the mounting locations secured to check the position of the steering wheel, it seems that the column is not parallel to the centerline of the truck. Or a better way to word it is the rightmost side of the steering wheel is about a 1/2" closer to the dash than the leftmost side. I've repositioned it and repositioned it and when I tighten everything up, it still ends up crooked. I've checked the plane of the steering wheel and it is straight. Any suggestions?
06-01-2003, 06:16 PM
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