H hawaiian89xj NAXJA Forum User Location Hawaii May 26, 2003 #1 My new XJ has the most wobbly stering colum you could imagine, is this common, a buddie said they have a tendency to do that any one have any clues?
My new XJ has the most wobbly stering colum you could imagine, is this common, a buddie said they have a tendency to do that any one have any clues?
B Boz88xj NAXJA Forum User Location Walnut Creek, CA May 26, 2003 #2 I dont think youll find an XJ with tight steering. Not an older one anyways. How wobbly are you talkin about?
I dont think youll find an XJ with tight steering. Not an older one anyways. How wobbly are you talkin about?
Eagle Lifetime NAXJA Member NAXJA Member Location Terra Firma May 26, 2003 #3 Do you mean sloppy steering, or do you have a tilt column that's loose at the hinge? If the latter, try this: http://www.chevyasylum.com/column/tiltcol.html http://www.aros.net/~rbuck/column/tiltcol.html
Do you mean sloppy steering, or do you have a tilt column that's loose at the hinge? If the latter, try this: http://www.chevyasylum.com/column/tiltcol.html http://www.aros.net/~rbuck/column/tiltcol.html
H hawaiian89xj NAXJA Forum User Location Hawaii May 27, 2003 #4 well it is a tilt steering colum, and it moves a couple of inches in all directions
B Beezil Member #Nay NAXJA Member Location Indiana-Missouri May 28, 2003 #5 does the WHOLE column move? if so, look underneath the dash, there's a couple of nuts/studs and some reinforcing rods you can check out. if its WITHIN the coulmn, follow eagles links. actually, there are quite a few nice write-up sites on the subject. try searching for "GM saginaw column repair how-to" and combinations thereof in google.
does the WHOLE column move? if so, look underneath the dash, there's a couple of nuts/studs and some reinforcing rods you can check out. if its WITHIN the coulmn, follow eagles links. actually, there are quite a few nice write-up sites on the subject. try searching for "GM saginaw column repair how-to" and combinations thereof in google.