On Monday, October 07, 1996 10:47 AM, Alan Casey[SMTP:acasey@io.com] wrote:
>>I had a loose steering column in my 1993 Dakota. I guess it was different
>>than what I'm hearing here though. I could physically lift the steering
>>column up and down almost an inch my lifting on the steering wheel. It
>>didn't cost me $650 to fix though, I just took off a plastic panel covering
>>the underside of the column and tightened two bolts holding it up. Oh,
>>another symptom was that the transmission gear indicator was progressively
>>moving off of the mark as the column lowered.
>>==============================================
>Steve:
>
>Mine is loose inside the column. I thought it was just the lower linkage
>but according to the dealership, its also loose inside the column, which can
>only be replaced???
>I have checked inside and out and can't find anything loose to tighten. I
>can't recreate the problem by moveing the steering linkage under the hood by
>hand. I only does it when your moving???
>
Turn the wheel when you are parked with the engine running, mine will give it's loudest clunk then.
I just checked the two bolts that hold the whole thing up and they are good and tight.
Mark
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