robfg67 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 My steering column has a lot of slop in the tilt mechanism-it's possible to move the wheel vertically in the 12 & 6 postion about an inch and a half while NOT touching the tilt stick. I'm not sure that it will pass it's upcoming safety inspection. What year range column will be a direct replacement? I'm heading out to my local JY's tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 1984 thru 1994 There are several articles on the Internet on how to tighten a loose tilt column. Most are for Chevy but the XJ/MJ column is a standard GM Saginaw column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfpdm Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Yep, that is a common problem with the tilt columns. You have to pull the column completely apart to fix it. There are four bolts that work loose on the tilt part. All four of mine were loose with two that had come out all the way and was rattling around inside. I used this write up to help pull it apart and put it back together. http://brackmann.org/berkeley/Jeep/wren ... gwheel.htm :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navigator Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 careful on the 1994's, I went to pull a column out of one the other day and it has an airbag and all the connections appear to be different so I left it alone. I also got one from a jY that wasn't exactly the same, they didn't include the connections on the column so I had to use mine from the original column then the push rods for the ignition switch and hi-low beam didn't match up exactly right. Try to fix it if you can. here are a couple of good links you can use. some tools that everyone doesn't have that you need are a lock plate removal tool steering wheel puller E8 torx head http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/088020.html http://www.buickperformance.com/tiltste ... wobble.htm I used this info to tear into mine a few times before realizing that the tilt part of the actual column was busted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 careful on the 1994's, I went to pull a column out of one the other day and it has an airbag and all the connections appear to be different so I left it alone. The XJ didn't get a driver's airbag until the 1995 model year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 careful on the 1994's, I went to pull a column out of one the other day and it has an airbag and all the connections appear to be different so I left it alone. The XJ didn't get a driver's airbag until the 1995 model year. X2 My 94 has no air bags. The later columns have the newer dual sided key though but I don't know when it started (92/93?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 The later columns have the newer dual sided key though but I don't know when it started (92/93?) Must be 1991 as mine has the dual cut key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Thanks for all the write-ups. I have the proper tools for taking the column apart, but I have another issue with the column. The lock cylinder needs to be replaced. The key is difficult to remove and I need to pull-back on the key once the engine is started-it will not pull-back to the "on" position by itself. If I don't pull-back on the key it will cause the starter to stay on and eventually 'fry' the starter. Ask me how I know. How difficult is it to swap a lock cylinder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakineJ Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 1984 thru 1994 There are several articles on the Internet on how to tighten a loose tilt column. Most are for Chevy but the XJ/MJ column is a standard GM Saginaw column. Is the MJ column the same as the 36 spline GM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navigator Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 if you tear into your column to tighten the bolts, you have to take the switch out anyway, you might as well replace it then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navigator Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 on the years that will work, in the door jamb, this jeep's mfg date is 10/93 which I would presume to be a 94 model and it has an airbag and the connections look different. It is a 2 door if that makes any difference. I guess they could have possibly replaced the doors but this jeep looks good. If that is the case then it might be a 96 which is what the guy thought it was in the first place which means that I can use it as a donor motor for my 98. I need to look at it again. Is there another place I can find the year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navigator Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 ok, curiosity got the best of me, I went to the guys house and pulled the VIN. It was a 96 so the other guys are right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 ok, curiosity got the best of me, I went to the guys house and pulled the VIN. It was a 96 so the other guys are right! :thumbup: I thought that was weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navigator Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 yeah, just goes to show you can't always use the door jamb year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cz777 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 ok for fun my tilting steer column crap out today -this is the 2nd column first was victim of a broken bearing ..went got a non-tilting column from the junk yard ..damn rust on the sliding sleeve ....xing out a steering column is about 1 hour but due to rust crap ......this is a 1989 how many different steering columns configs with the manual tranny ? i noticed the output shaft toward the steering box was shorter than other one by 1.5'' anybody see this before ....thxs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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