I just bought this car recently and have been trying to fix all the little problems it has as I go..

I noticed that when I push the tilt lever up, it stays for a few seconds then drops back down.. I have to push it back up to get out of the car.. It also doesn't seem as though the column even moves when the lever is up or down..

The entire column seems to be shifted somewhat. The levers for signals, wipers, etc. are turned counter clockwise just a bit and I don't know how to correct this.... I believe that they may have replaced the column but Im not sure about that.

Does anyone know how to diagnose steering column problems like this?

One last question, will a 1993 DX column fit in to my 1994 EX? I searched for that but couldn't find anyone that had gotten an answer..

I apologize in advance if my search skills were the only thing to blame for me not finding this info..

 

bump.. someone help me fix this.. i will get pics in the morning if i can

 

the bolt that holds the lever in is probably loose. you will have to take the covers off the colum to get to it.

 

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bump cause i haven't had time to check.. anyone else have a thought on why it might be tilted slightly?

 

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bump cause i haven't had time to check.. anyone else have a thought on why it might be tilted slightly?</TD></TR></TABLE>

the answer you seek has been given to you. find time and you'll rid yourself of this problem.

 

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the answer you seek has been given to you. find time and you'll rid yourself of this problem.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I don't know what you mean by that.. if you read my post, I have more than one question that I am asking. He told me about my tilt lever dropping.. My other question was about the wiper and signal arms being slightly turned counter clockwise from their usual position. I am still waiting on that problem to be commmented on..

bump

 

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I don't know what you mean by that.. if you read my post, I have more than one question that I am asking. He told me about my tilt lever dropping.. My other question was about the wiper and signal arms being slightly turned counter clockwise from their usual position. I am still waiting on that problem to be commmented on..

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basically, if your remove your column cover you'll be able to asses the problem maybe the previous owner has removed the entire column control and didnt fastened them down correctly. as for your question if the dx column will fit on an ex model...it will.

 

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basically, if your remove your column cover you'll be able to asses the problem maybe the previous owner has removed the entire column control and didnt fastened them down correctly. as for your question if the dx column will fit on an ex model...it will.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks for the useful response this time around.. lol

As for removing the cover, it is already off.. I don't know how things are supposed to look under there because i just bought the car and have no experience with it. I haven't seen any loose screws, but when I remove my dash, I will surely check everything out.

Haven't had time to work due to bad weather and tons of class work.

I just wanted to see if people may have answers from experiencing these things first hand

 

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