[51Chevy3100]

Originally Posted by Pontiac1976

Bearing lower may going. shaft may be loose. broken parts in side.
It maybe time to take the steering wheel off check what going on in it.
http://bowtieguy.proboards.com/threa...r-repair-renew

this may help

Thanks for the reply! I robbed some parts from another steering column. Turns out my lower bearing and plastic retainer were completely gone. I just didn't know what was missing because I didn't know what was supposed to be there. Always learning something!