Steering column rebuild

[KBRAY88MJ]

Anybody have any luck rebuilding there steering column? Or is it best to just find a replacement? Can’t find much info on this. Found this kit on Amazon. 88 Comanche 5 speed with tilt wheel. Column feels busted. Have to lift up and down on the wheel to find the sweet spot for the key to turn now. 

 

 

 

[eaglescout526]

Try looking up info about Saginaw columns. GMs of the same era used them as well so those Chevy guys ought to have a detailed walk through on rebuilding these columns. 

[jdog]

These 4 bolts are notorious for coming loose and feeling like the column is broken.

Link to tear down column.

[Tex06]

X2 on the Saginaw/GM guys having a good tear down and rebuild instructions. 

 

Somewhere on the internet I found a great pdf with detailed instructions when I did mine. Search for Saginaw steering columns

[gvthnks]

There is more than one youtube video on this same thing as well

 

[KBRAY88MJ]

Thanks everybody. Ended up being those loose E8 bolts. Broke 2 pivot pin pullers trying to get the 2nd pivot pin out. Ended up just tightening the 2 that were accessible and added some thread locker.