I can not figure out why the steering column keeps slipping out of the female end at the firewall. I had my brother tighten the screw through the column as I pushed the column toward the firewall and still the thread column backed out pretty far Should I tighten down the 2 nuts that hold the column at the bracket? Angle the neck of the column at the firewall?

Thanks for any advice on this.

 

I wish I could help you, but I'm not exactly sure what the problem is. The way you described it left me confused.

 

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I am tightening Bolt #9. As I tighten #9, #1 begins to back out of #4. I have pics of before removing the column and the threads are sticking out maybe 1/16". By the time I tighten the bolt the threads have backed out 3/4".



Should I tighten bracket #2 down completely? There are alos 2 nuts holding the column up to the chasis which appear to be #10 in the diagram. They go directly above where the nut is pictured.

Thanks again for any help with this.

 

I think your not getting the splines deep enough into the colume before you [put the bolt in. Also tighten the upper end a bit, up by the wheel.

I've changed a couple of steering racks and never had the problem you discribe.

 

if you've stripped the threads, I have a spare u-joint.....where did I put that damn thing?

You know there is two bolts on the u joint right? Second clamp bolt attaches the the steering rack.

 

rack gone

 

Once I tightened the column up top and at the U joint it held in place fine Nice and snug