Steering Column Question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Soap · 05-14-2012, 03:38 AM

Hey everyone, my first chevy, but just the way I would have ordered it new. Anyway, I have an odd problem. It seems as if my steering shaft is grinding the column as I turn the wheel. It also disengages my turn signal too early if I start turning the wheel left or right. The steering shaft isn't parallel with the column either, it wants to pull upward. Is it suppose to be this way?? Missing a bearing somewhere perhaps?

JimKshortstep4x4 · 05-14-2012, 05:34 AM

Welcome to the 67-72 Chevy Truck board from West Michigan!

Look at the column close to the outside firewall to see if there is a spring in place on the shaft itself. Here is a picture of the setup.

Jim

Soap · 05-14-2012, 05:46 PM

heya from KS! nothing looks out of place, but it's a little different from yours. is the spring not seated correctly? there's an open spot on the column where the nuetral safety switch is usually mounted so i was thinking the column might not be original seeing that it's a 4 speed. would also explain the funny choice of interior color and missing glovebox sticker..

05-14-2012, 03:38 AM	#1
Soap Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Salina Kansas Posts: 2	Steering Column Question Hey everyone, my first chevy, but just the way I would have ordered it new. Anyway, I have an odd problem. It seems as if my steering shaft is grinding the column as I turn the wheel. It also disengages my turn signal too early if I start turning the wheel left or right. The steering shaft isn't parallel with the column either, it wants to pull upward. Is it suppose to be this way?? Missing a bearing somewhere perhaps? __________________ 1968 Chevy C-10 305 NP 435 4-speed granny 1968 Pontiac Lemans 350 Pontiac 350 turbo 1977 IH Scout II Travelall 4x4 345 International auto

05-14-2012, 05:34 AM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Steering Column Question Welcome to the 67-72 Chevy Truck board from West Michigan! Look at the column close to the outside firewall to see if there is a spring in place on the shaft itself. Here is a picture of the setup. Jim Attached Images __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

05-14-2012, 05:46 PM	#3
Soap Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Salina Kansas Posts: 2	Re: Steering Column Question heya from KS! nothing looks out of place, but it's a little different from yours. is the spring not seated correctly? there's an open spot on the column where the nuetral safety switch is usually mounted so i was thinking the column might not be original seeing that it's a 4 speed. would also explain the funny choice of interior color and missing glovebox sticker.. Attached Images __________________ 1968 Chevy C-10 305 NP 435 4-speed granny 1968 Pontiac Lemans 350 Pontiac 350 turbo 1977 IH Scout II Travelall 4x4 345 International auto



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