Why is my steering wheel so loose?

LOCASH · 02-02-2001, 08:43 PM

I have tilt steering but the wheel moves quite I bit. I guess you could call it "slop". How do I tighten it up? Do I have to pull the wheel or can I get to it from the underside of the coulumn?

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86 GT T-tops, AOD, B&M shift kit and hammer shifter, ROH wheels, K&N, Timing,MAC headers, 2.5 off road H, 2.5 American Thunder, 87 spindles, rear disc,SS lines, BBK 1.5, poly bushings, Steeda G-trac and subs, Strut bar.
"DRIVE LIKE YOU STOLE IT!"

86GT · 02-03-2001, 12:35 AM

I'd like to know how to fix this too. Mine has some "slop" in it too. i just figured it was from the tilt steering... I hope someone can answer this..

joe4speed · 02-03-2001, 12:53 AM

If you take the cover off the column, you will see a little bolt on the left hand side, that is the culprit... tighten that and all will be well!!!

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Joe!
1988 GT, 167,000 miles!!! 13.71@105mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:
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86GT · 02-12-2001, 09:30 PM

I fixed this today!!! The fix is fairly easy too.. Just take off the cover, and the piece that controls the turn signals (two torx screws in it) and then the two 1/2" bolts one's on top and one's on the bottom of the column, those are what I tightened, and no more slop!!!

02-02-2001, 08:43 PM	#1
LOCASH Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Santa Lucia di Budoia, Italy Posts: 217	Why is my steering wheel so loose? I have tilt steering but the wheel moves quite I bit. I guess you could call it "slop". How do I tighten it up? Do I have to pull the wheel or can I get to it from the underside of the coulumn? ------------------ 86 GT T-tops, AOD, B&M shift kit and hammer shifter, ROH wheels, K&N, Timing,MAC headers, 2.5 off road H, 2.5 American Thunder, 87 spindles, rear disc,SS lines, BBK 1.5, poly bushings, Steeda G-trac and subs, Strut bar. "DRIVE LIKE YOU STOLE IT!"

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02-03-2001, 12:35 AM	#2
86GT Sniffed too much n20 Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Ont, Canada Posts: 1,018	I'd like to know how to fix this too. Mine has some "slop" in it too. i just figured it was from the tilt steering... I hope someone can answer this..

02-03-2001, 12:53 AM	#3
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	If you take the cover off the column, you will see a little bolt on the left hand side, that is the culprit... tighten that and all will be well!!! ------------------ Joe! 1988 GT, 167,000 miles!!! 13.71@105mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website: www.joe4speed.com 1999 Ninja ZX-6R 10.32@135mph!

02-12-2001, 09:30 PM	#4
86GT Sniffed too much n20 Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Ont, Canada Posts: 1,018	I fixed this today!!! The fix is fairly easy too.. Just take off the cover, and the piece that controls the turn signals (two torx screws in it) and then the two 1/2" bolts one's on top and one's on the bottom of the column, those are what I tightened, and no more slop!!!