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Old 03-19-2021, 04:01 PM   #6
LT7A
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Re: 1989 burb: the dreaded WOBBLY STEERING COLUMN

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Originally Posted by kwmech View Post
The columns have an issue because most people get into the drivers side of the car by yanking themselves in by grabbing the steering wheel. This gets even worse when they add lift kits and bigger tires. No exaggeration..I've probably fixed at least a hundred or more of these over the years.
That's exactly the situation on my lifted k20. I could just about drive it from the middle of the bench it will sway so far to the side.

The good news is that once I fix it, it will probably feel like it's on rails despite the lift kit and 35s. But don't worry, I'm not barreling around out there unsafely. It's a hobby truck for me, and is not running currently anyway. Just one of the many fixes in the queue.

The swing away option was already in place when I bought the truck. what I don't understand is why the PO didn't figure out a better plan of getting in once it started to move and loosen up. I'm going to install a grab handle on the inside of the A pillar.

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