Steering Column needs to be rebuild

[Gpaw44]

I am in need of someone who rebuilds steering columns near the DFW area in Texas. If you know of someone that provides this service I would like to hear from you. Thanks

 

[AuroraGirl]

I am in need of someone who rebuilds steering columns near the DFW area in Texas. If you know of someone that provides this service I would like to hear from you. Thanks

Clarifying the type of column and a picture of yours would probably help. do you have interest in doing this on your own with guidance or just simply want a service for it?

You could always buy another column to use your vehicle while the original is worked on.

 

[CalSgt]

Theres a company I found that sell's rebuilt GM columns with or without a core exchange... IIRC a rebuilt column was like $800-$900 not including the core charge or shipping, one of the reasons I chose to restore my own.

Rebuilding a column is a fairly involved project but it can be done with basic tools for the most part, lock plate tools and tilt pin pullers are rather cheap. I think I spent about $150 in parts to do the whole thing: new lock cylinder (with GM keys), new ignition rack, ignition switch, neutral safety switch, turn signal switch, rubber flange gasket, some grease, loctite, and a few cans of paint. I just cleaned and reused everything else, I almost had to buy the upper bearing kit because the ball bearings got knocked all over the floor but I was able to find them all.

Theres a few Youtube videos on the process.

Note: If you choose to rebuild don't cut the rubber flange that seals it to the firewall off like I did, they're a PIA to find replacements for.

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[idahovette]

^^^^^^^WOW Casey....3 pics....and?....I'm disappointed ^^^^^^^

 

[DoubleDingo]

^^^^^^^WOW Casey....3 pics....and?....I'm disappointed ^^^^^^^

He's pushing his luck, may have to ban hammer him for such blatant disobedience

 

[Doppleganger]

I bought mine from a family owned business in SoCal - dont recall their name but it was listed on feebay. I did a search on them and found all excellent reviews - from what I remember, they replaced and rebuilt 100% of it - not just what failed. Like CalSgt said, their rates were around $800.....shipped. I'll search and see if I can find them.

I have been told to try and get these columns year specific to your truck. A year range? Dunno.

 

[CalSgt]

^^^^^^^WOW Casey....3 pics....and?....I'm disappointed ^^^^^^^

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[idahovette]

WOW........THANKS!!!!!!!

 

[Bloodhound1981]

I bought a rebuilt column from these guys in 2018. Very happy with it.

SCG1138B - Steering Columns Galore

Price: $575

columnsgalore.com

 

[WFO]

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Now I'm disappointed.

 

[Camar068]

Can be done with time and patience (pdf link below). There's also a video of a young student that walks you through it with good images of key high points on youtube. Lots of kudo's to him as this helped me a lot.

Jazzman Steering rebuild

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[olnick]

Here is the original "jazzman" article (pdf) from 2019 This has save me a number of times!

 

[vintovka]

I rebuilt my own 84 tilt. I followed the instruction link above. It was not easy. Took several tries and found that mine was so worn i needed to add a second washer/spacer to the column to get correct tension. If i had to do it again i would have it rebuilt by some else or replace it with a new one. May I add mine was so worn pushing on the column would cause the engine to stop as it affected the ignition switch!!.

 

[75BEASTK20]

LMC has a couple nice ones: https://www.lmctruck.com/steering/steering-column-parts/cc-1973-78-tilt-wheel-steering-column

 

[vintovka]

$1500+???? gulp!!!!