How to tighten 1989 steering column? - 1989 Buick LeSabre

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How do you tighten the steering column on a 1988 Oldsmobile 98?

What is the problem with it? The column is bolted tight to a heavy dash brace. At the bottom, the center steering shaft has a coupling to the rack and pinion steering gear (just below and behind the engine). The steering wheel is fixed tight to the center steering shaft.
If you have a tilt feature and that is what is loose, worn parts cannot be tightened up, but need replaced. And expensive for new parts-consider a used column from salvage yard.

Jan 06, 2014 • 1989 Buick Century

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1989 chevy celebrity with adjustable steering and pulsating intermitant wipers etc. Steering wheel loose and rotates in 45 degree angle from side to side and up and down.

Well, first of all, the odds are the tilt section can be tightened back up without replacing anything. There are 3 bolts that get loose over time.
Second, if you really do need another column, any A body GM car built between 85 and 90 will work. That includes Pontiac 6000, Buick Century, and Olds Cutlass Cierra. The only real difference is the steering wheel which you would not have to change.

Sep 14, 2012 • Chevrolet Celebrity Cars & Trucks

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How do i remove the steering column on a 89 buick lesabre

The video at the link should help.
Click here.

May 31, 2012 • 1989 Buick LeSabre

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Tilt steering wheel loose 1989 chev truck

Not a fun job sorry!
1) Remove horn button. 2) Remove steering wheel. 3) Remove turn signal/cruise lever and cancel cam. 4) Remove tilt pins with a pin puller(about $10) 5) Tighten the four loose screws that hold tilt mechanism to the column.
Be happy you do not have airbags.

Mar 08, 2011 • 1989 Chevrolet K1500

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Loose steering column in 1989 pontiac bonneville, i took off the steering wheel but that's as far as i can go. my email is

Is it a tilt if so you have to go farther down the column so you can get to the 3 screws that tighten the upper collar so it will not be loose and wiggle if this is your problem. good luck

Mar 03, 2011 • 1989 Pontiac Bonneville

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Need help tightening the tilt on my 1989 jeep cherokee steering

There is likely one of two things wrong with yours... either the "pivot pins" you will see referenced in this link......that he uses the "special" puller for ......or the screws that are described in this link have loosened... this is a pretty good procedure (with photos)

http://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/loose-steering-column-repair-feels-like-tilt-broke-13641/

Mar 14, 2010 • 1989 Jeep Cherokee

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The steering column is loose. It moves about 2 inches up and down and also to the right and left.

sounds like sum1 had the steering wheel off. u need 2 put the spring and c clip back on rite on the steering shaft. its hard 2 do. may need 2 ppl and 2 screwdrivers 2 doit. i can 2 it by myself but its hard

Feb 16, 2010 • 1989 GMC Sierra

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How to tighten the steering column in my 1989 Buick Century Custom

need to know which motor you have, if your talking about the colunm itself or the steering wheel (if you grab the wheel at it moves all over) can send diagram showing images and directions how to do column. need email address to send file to.

Feb 09, 2010 • 1989 Buick Century

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Chevrolet 1989 silverado tilt wheel steering column the tilt wheel wobbles how can i fix this i have pulled the steering wheel tighten the torks screws

The mechanism may just be worn out.Best solution I have, get another steering column.

Dec 13, 2009 • Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Cars & Trucks

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1989 GMC Sierra 3500 loose tilt steering column

Watch videos on youtube ( repairing loose tilt wheel)

Jul 19, 2009 • GMC Sierra 1500 Cars & Trucks

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There is a u-joint inside the steering column if you have tilt wheel. Which I don't think that I have ever seen a steering column get loose if there is not tilt wheel. If there is not tilt wheel then there are two bolts that hold the steering column up against the bottom side of the dash. You will just need to tighten these two bolts. If you do have tilt wheel, then it is going to require taking the steering column out and replacing the u-joint in the steering column.

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