Play in steering system 1990 2WD Chevvy Suburban

"Nilanjan Brahma" wrote

counter. Last week i was trying out the tilt system to find a better position, >and ever since that moment i have the feeling there is suddenly a hell of a lot more play in the system (up-down, as well as left-right). Just wondering if any >of ya'll could give me some tips on what could be wrong here. Logically the steering system should be rigid....right? Could it be that my steering shaft is >tired and needs to be replaced? Or could the tilting mechanism be crappy, needing replacement?

This is a common problem with the tilt GM columns. There are 4 bolts at the base of the tilt section that need to be re-tightened. If you are reasonably handy and can get your hands on a few special tools that are needed, it's a "do-able" job. Basically, you have to strip the column down past the tilt section in order to tighten the bolts.

Ian