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please help with installing new steering column lock plate
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ricky182
New User
Oct 8, 2014, 5:18 PM
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please help with installing new steering column lock plate
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1992 buick riviera 3.8L
Steering column lock plate help.
SO working on the steering column I had to remove the lock plate. Everything went well with my repair, I have the turn signal switch installed but I can not for the life of me get the lock plate spring pushed down far enough to slip in that little ring. I believe the part I am having trouble with is the top bearing inner race. Here is a link to how this looks exactly on my car.
http://www.73-87chevytrucks.com/techinfo/tilt_repair/springremov.jpg
AS soon as i took off the spring that pushes the lock plate I noticed this race was just loosely sitting and the steering column just wobbles around. What am I doing wrong?
I did this in this order. I just moved the top bearing inner race as far back as it will go (it still just wobbles around with the steering column). then I put the spring in so that it touches the race. finally I place in the lock plate and compress it with the lock plate tool. However it simply will not compress enough for me to slip in the ring and lock it in place. Any tops would be helpfull. Am i doing something wrong ? Is there some part of the bearing that should go in before this race?
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Tom Greenleaf
Ultimate Carjunky
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Oct 8, 2014, 10:39 PM
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Re: please help with installing new steering column lock plate
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This duplicate thread/post locked. Just one please to avoid confusion on same exact topic,
T
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