How do you install a steering column on a car?
Install the pinch bolt so it’s tight. Reinstall the boot over the coupler. Reconnect any cables or wires you disconnected. Reinstall the steel backing and the knee bolster. Reinstall any trim and the hush panels you removed to access the steering column.
Where are the shifters on a steering column?
Cars with shifters on the column usually have a cable that runs to the transmission and that could be inside or outside the firewall. Unhook this too. Most 1989 and newer cars have four 14mm nuts that hold the column to the dash.
Are there nuts that hold steering column to dash?
Unhook this too. Most 1989 and newer cars have four 14mm nuts that hold the column to the dash. If your ride has a shifter on the column and the shift indicator is mechanical, you will need to make sure you don’t break the cable as you lower the column.
How big is a rack and pinion steering wheel?
You may have to move the steering wheel to access the bolt. Sometimes this is outside, or inside the vehicle. On many front wheel drive cars with rack and pinion steering, this means dropping the engine cradle 4 inches (10.2 cm) to access it.
Install the pinch bolt so it’s tight. Reinstall the boot over the coupler. Reconnect any cables or wires you disconnected. Reinstall the steel backing and the knee bolster. Reinstall any trim and the hush panels you removed to access the steering column.
How is the steering column mounted on a GMC Sierra?
These instructions are for the changeover to a standard (35″ or less) late model GM steering column. The steering shaft should come through the firewall 6″ to 6-1/2″ and be mounted 2″ from dash to the center of tube (column drop). Tight fit headers should clear.
Cars with shifters on the column usually have a cable that runs to the transmission and that could be inside or outside the firewall. Unhook this too. Most 1989 and newer cars have four 14mm nuts that hold the column to the dash.
Where to mount a rack and pinion on a Chevy?
Install upper U-joint on the steering column end of the steering shaft and slide the steering column onto the remaining end of the U-joint. Securely mount the steering column to the firewall and instrument panel (or bracket).