Dodge Ram Tilt Steering Broken? Here's a Quick Repair. Let's Hope It Lasts!

[@troseknives]

The exact thing happened to my 05 2500. Dealer said they can only install a new colum. I am going to try this. Thank you

[@Grendelbc]

You remind me so much of my own mechanic. Been around a long time. Knows all the tricks. Never runs up the price. Can jury rig stuff when safe to do so. Great channel.

[@mikeschaner5853]

Gotta be honest. This is the 1st time I've EVER seen this failure. Usually it's the lever itself. Good show sir. My wife is the zip tie queen, and would be very proud of this repair 😅😅😅

[@alyssawray3262]

I am very proud to see this and I love my zip ties... have rarely failed me so far

[@mikeschaner5853]

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[@genepeebles]

Had the exact same problem. Used your video and it works great again. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

@genepeebles Glad to help. Keep wrenching!

[@glennfields8121]

You are a creative genius brother! You do as well and maybe even better than the automotive engineers. Great job, nice video. Keep wrenching!

[@ottopartz1]

I really like that you take the time to explain the thinking behind what you are doing in your videos, i find it helpful!

[@jimsmith5148]

In such cases, when I need to restore a plastic part that is rarely subjected to load, I use a soldering iron set to a low temperature so that it does not burn the plastic and solder the fallen part, it usually works great.

[@maddydog]

Years ago my boss work van drivers side wiper arm was stripped on the splines, both on the arm itself and the splined pin , so it wasn’t moving at all, anyway it was raining hard and we had a carpet job to get to, so I cut a square of thick cardboard from a box and wrapped it around the pin, then put the blade back on tapping it with a hammer because I purposefully made it that way for friction, once it was all the way on I tightened the bolt and it worked perfectly, it’s still working to this day

[@jthonn]

Nice little MacGyver, hose clamp is a good idea too. Another zip tie going the other way (like an X) could make it stronger. At least you know what it is. Changing the plastic piece would be a pain, so you done good.

[@Tmax-ub5br]

JB. Weld plastic bonder works great I fixed a broken plastic door handle on my Toyota matrix bonds in minutes but very bad if you get it on your hands, I had gloves on but it still irritated my fingers.

[@waynedieleman2857]

Great fix for some of the manufacturers shortcomings

[@Toastedreality]

that is a permanent fix if u ask me especially if its my car. love ur videos keep it up!!

[@peterbenson3776]

Cheap fix. Good enough👍

[@Jimmyky77]

I've had Excellent results with GOOP adhesive Epoxy

[@robertlacob8831]

I would have done the same repair Kenny! 2 genius minds think alike! LOL.

[@randyhammett4467]

Plastics don't last long but that is a long time before breaking. What happened to the cheap metals of the '70s and '80s. Those type of screws are the same on '90s Rams. Great fix Macgyver!

[@northpoint1039]

Looking at this and thinking .... Just take a piece of wire and fasten it around the end of the cable at the black piece and then cut a small groove in the broken white piece and run it thru the groove and put a fastener of some type on the end to hold it in place like they do on the main cable at on the black piece. Does that make sense? You can even put a small flat piece of flat metal between the added cable and the black piece to keep the added cable piece from digging into the white piece - with some lube on it.

[@erg0centric]

Yup, Philips. I have installed my own yrailer brake controller.

[@michaelbolton2741]

Great fix, probably more durable than stock, brand-new or 200,000+ miles later. 👍🏼

[@simonatkinson6389]

I've seen a similar 'temporary' repair for the telescope function where someone used a couple of tiny self tapper screws to trap the clip once they got it where they wanted it. It was an old junker of a car so if it works!

[@lespopulorum1512]

I had an issue similar some years back, what i did was drilled 2 tiny holes into both pieces of plastic and epoxied 2 small pins in place. held for the life of the car

[@rickschlosser6793]

A long time ago I used a plastic bread bag clip to fix the auto transmission linkage on a very old Ford.

[@multiplescrotums774]

Thanks Kenny! I'll try the hose clamp. Many issues popping up at 248k miles on my 2005 dodge ram 1500 5.7L hemi slt 4x2 big horn. At 49 I should know more about this, but being broke is always a good incentive to learn. Sub'd &👍ty -mike

[@erg0centric]

I think it was self-adjusting in the first ten years, some sort of clutch action, maybe in case of a collision where the driver hits the stearing column.

[@hazeljohnson6396]

Kenny the same thing happened to my 2005 Durango.......

[@HarmonyHollowApiary]

Just got notified that the KingBolen scanner is on Black Friday sale! 😁

[@eknaap8800]

Well done. F.y.i. temperatures can not be 'cool' or 'hot', temperatures are 'high' or 'low'...

[@wardsmith5183]

I'm a mechanic, I think it's funny how people say buy a mechanics car ,it's well maintained 😂 My vehicle runs great ,and dependable, some of my repairs to get it back going to work might be questionable, but it works Now you definitely would want to buy my wife's car ,not mine 😂😂😂😢

[@DependableAutoTruck]

Its odd when i got my truck i set the wheel where i like it and have never moved it. i see some people who move when they get out and then move once driving again before tilt wheels were popular everyone drove without problems. just think before tilting seats we could see people driving didn't have drivers who were laying down driving and have to sit up at traffic lights to see never understood that

[@bobby9195]

Good evening Mr Kenny hope y'all have a great night

[@vichunter6336]

In my case that broken part was already gone so no way to glue it back, thickness on bottom white plastic is enough to drill a little hole and secure iit firmly with a tiny screew, 2 years later still holding, almost bet your fix is permanent since you did have all the assembly parts to glue it back.

[@LesReeves]

Your biggest problem is purchasing Chryslers vehicles as you have said previously their build quality is questionable to say the least.Your repair will most likely outlast the vehicle.Cheers mate.🤣

[@erg0centric]

19 year-old truck.

[@unwired1281]

Analytics 👍

[@goodolboy76us]

Marine Corps mechanics aren’t allowed to say Phillips, we say cross tips. Anyway, love your vids, your years of knowledge do not go unnoticed!

[@partsdave8943]

I think the white part is only sold on the column. Factory is discontinued.

[@78transam43]

Good fix, that's actually how a Dodge is put together.😂😂😂

[@AL-T]

My power steering fluid is tilt compatible, but if it is electric power steering you have to check the voltage.

[@donames6941]

I have till wheel and never move it . Every time someone else drive it, they move it all the up to get out it dont need to move, so i took off the little handle

[@johnfalco9528]

I don’t think I would have glued it, it might be something you may need to take apart fix something else. You will definitely need to break it if you have to remove it now! Hope that event never is needed in any case.

[@MikeKrause-s5c]

It's a shame you couldn't actually blame another shop but the next time someone works on that you are another shop that actually did the hack work.

[@michaeld1340]

make sure you had your power steering fluid full after all theses fix it guys know theyre talking about

[@mckinleygoetz9855]

Screw tight hose clamp.

[@MikeMcAuliffe-g2f]

Genius! Big fan of zip ties....

[@donniee1934]

Simple fix. Tilt works now and that was your objective. Better than spending 2 or 3 hours disassembling the steering column to replace a part that may fail again in a month......When you replace subpar parts with subpar parts you get subpar performance. The repair you made will probably last longer than the OEM did.

[@lyleleavell6200]

Are you familiar with baking soda an super glue? May comsider that.

[@matersworkshop6123]

If it works and last then it's fixed

[@NotFastEddie]

That's not just a band aid. It's even better than stock. You turned two pieces, actually three pieces, into one like it should have been in the first place. I would rather have it fixed this way than to spend the time and money to replace those parts that will surely break again.

[@davidcraven277]

Old school mechanics fix things kids throw the parts cannon at it

[@77perudo]

LMFAO.. yup checked the fluids..

[@mikeberry9584]

Yeah, if it was mine, I would have done it the same way

[@mckinleygoetz9855]

Blinker fluid is low 😅

[@napoleonsmith7793]

Check the batterys. Lol.

[@squidders8656]

For the amount that wheel tilted didn't seem worth the effort!

[@herbhouston5378]

Just another example of so many plastic parts

[@extrameatsammich]

This is a terrible design. Mine broke in exactly the same way that yours did and I fixed it with zip ties a little over a year ago. The white plastic part broke a second time about a month ago. This time it split all the way through at the end of the toothed section. Typical Chrysler. An otherwise solid design ruined by cheap materials. Chrysler also expects you to replace the entire column for a permanent repair.

[@mrvkprs]

If you don't keep up with the details, pretty soon you'll find yourself riding in a real toilet!

[@kevincampbell8298]

Crappy design.