Any thoughts on what part(s) shit the bed?

"Nibbles" (nibbles)
10/19/2017 at 11:28 • Filed to: Project Casino Royale

Down, and to the left. Down, and to the left.

DISCUSSION (9)

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Nibbles
10/19/2017 at 11:37

Any thoughts on what part(s) shit the bed?

Yes. All of them. Well, at least the steering column adjuster. After all, it’s a 90s Caddy.

TheHondaBro > Nibbles
10/19/2017 at 11:38

Steering column. Probably blew a bearing or bushing. Don’t really know what’s inside of that thing but I’d look there first.

PartyPooper2012 > Nibbles
10/19/2017 at 11:42

That’s not a problem. It’s a feature. Air suspension for the steering wheel.

traitor joe > Nibbles
10/19/2017 at 11:49

This was a common problem with GM trucks of the 90's, although it usually manifest as upwards and sideways movement. In that case, it involved a few screws at the base of the steering column working their way loose, which was why it would mostly happen after years of owning the vehicle. I would suspect you have a similar problem.

The method of repair is to pull the steering wheel and column controls and then tighten the bolts with loctite. It requires a couple of specialized, but cheap tools. You can find lots of good instructional videos on youtube. Most people refer to it as “loose steering column” or “loose tilt column”.

Urambo Tauro > Nibbles
10/19/2017 at 12:05

Saw this in an Olds Aurora once. IIRC, it was a big cast aluminum housing for the tilt steering mechanism, between the wheel and the dash. It cracked after years of somebody hanging onto the wheel for entry/egress.

Needs a closer look, though. Could be a bearing.

Nibbles > traitor joe
10/19/2017 at 12:35

Thanks Joe!

Pickup_man > Nibbles
10/19/2017 at 12:57

My ‘95 Aurora did this, other than knowing it’s something in the column that was fairly easy to fix we gave up after we couldn’t find a deep well deep enough to get to one of the bolts and left it like that.

Nibbles > Pickup_man
10/19/2017 at 13:07

I’m considering just leaving it. It takes considerable force (you have to be pointedly attempting to move the wheel) to get it to wobble, and it corrects to center without issue.

traitor joe > Nibbles
10/19/2017 at 13:46

Hope it helps!