Loose tilt steering column help
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Topic: Loose tilt steering column help
Posted By: hurst390sc
Subject: Loose tilt steering column help
Date Posted: Nov/12/2017 at 1:45pm
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Have a tilt steering column in a 70 Amx. Works fine, but is terrible loose and wobbly. Tried a search to turn up nothing. A repair that can be made without removing from car? Have went thru tsm, but not sure about tackling it, not afraid of anything but steering columns  If it has to be removed, anyone here rebuild these things? ------------- 70'amx 390 4 spd. 69'sc rambler 390 4spd. |
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Posted By: sidewinder
Date Posted: Nov/12/2017 at 1:55pm
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Joe Roberts...( 71sc360) has done several including mine. He did mine in the car but it's not easy. You have to tear it down to tighten the 3 screws way down the column....tilts are much more complicated than the regular non tilt... Chuck Page ------------- Chuck Page ,AKA Sidewinder 1968 "BLACK CHERRY" Javelin Previous owner of 2013 Heritage Cup winner 1970 BBO AMX |
Posted By: scott
Date Posted: Nov/12/2017 at 2:19pm
| Best how to on these columns I've found: http://www.buickperformanceclub.com/tiltsteeringcolumnwobble.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.buickperformanceclub.com/tiltsteeringcolumnwobble.htm |
Posted By: THE MENACE
Date Posted: Nov/13/2017 at 3:57pm
You can make the repair while the column is still in the car. To me it's easier to do it in the car. The tilt mechanism is really pretty simple to tighten or repair. I have repaired a bunch of Jeep tilt columns through the years! (Very common Jeep problem!) If you have a TSM even better, but you really don't need it if you just pay attention to how it comes apart. When you get to the loose tilt bolts don't just tighten them up. Use Loctite on them and you won't have that problem again. ------------- Former Owner of: The Craig Breedlove "AERO AMX" Still Owner: SS/AMX #9 replica (THE BIG MENACE) 70 AMX 416, EFI, Nash 5 speed 70 Javelin 401, 727 (Wife's car) 72 Gremlin Autocross Project. |
hurst390sc wrote:Posted By: kirkwood
Date Posted: Nov/13/2017 at 7:13pm
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For a 70there is a special socket needed as well as a special puller for the tilt pins. You have to go down pretty far to get to the loose bolts but I agree it is easier in the car. I just finished rebuilding a 70tilt for another forum member and have done many over the years. It isn’t as scary as the tam makes it out to be but does require attention to get it all back together correctly. ------------- AMO Newsletter Editor |
Posted By: 1970390amx
Date Posted: Nov/13/2017 at 7:32pm
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http://theamcforum.com/forum/tilt-column-rebuild_topic32612_page1.html" rel="nofollow - http://theamcforum.com/forum/tilt-column-rebuild_topic32612_page1.html
This should give you an idea what you are in for. As mentioned some 70 columns are slightly different ------------- 1970 390 4speed Bittersweet shadow mask AMX 1970 Amx missing most everything, or in a box |