How to tighten GM tilt steering column

Fixing the sloppy column on my 87 buick regal gbody. Most GM columns around this time period are very similar.

[@HorsepowerTube]

I sold this car to a local guy who now races it and runs 8's with it. Pretty cool to see. Check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWnPlXqZpbWYa68

[@St4ticTut0ri4lz]

I was trying to tighten up the column, and fix my tilt steering on a 77 corvette. I watched a dozen shaky crappy quality videos where his head was in the way the whole time. This is hands down the best video there is on this.

[@kristophergrady5255]

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[@dylansalvador6782]

@Kristopher Grady definitely, have been watching on flixzone for since december myself :)

[@donjohnson1416]

Ive watched about 4 other videos and no one else shows the reassembly. This video was VERY helpful! Thank you so much for such a complete video!!! AWESOME.

[@LSCHEVYRYDER254]

watching this video in 2021 and by far i have found my columnis just like yours as far as looseness i was almost certain a full rebuild was warranted but will try this first

[@lile6617]

THANKS BRO, I watched this video and realized I reassembled my column incorrectly. I put the ball bearing on the wrong side of the tilt part..... I was able to pause then expand your video for correct placement... THANKS again.

[@gt-37guy6]

After seeing the amount of work involved with tightening up the column, I do believe I will just live with it! Holy crap. Easier to change out the entire column!

[@blacklabrador1580]

I have watched several videos relating to GM steering column issues and your video is by far the very best. You show tremendous detail in areas that need this detail. I have a 1994 Buick LeSabre and a lot of what you covered applies to my car's steering column too. Thank you for your video.

[@HorsepowerTube]

Thank you sir and you're welcome!

[@kylepahl9468]

This video saved me a ton of work!! I have a 1984 cutlass with the same problem. Thanks!!

[@caayydenn]

This confirms whats wrong with my 1990 Olds 98. Column moves all over the place. Doesn't look like too horrible of a job I'll probably try this one myself. Video was super helpful.

[@walterbryant4733]

Fantastic video. Extremely helpful working on a '76 Cutlass. I can't imagine trying this one handed while recording and narrating. I'm very thankful.

[@HorsepowerTube]

Thanks for the praise! Most of the time I used a suction cup on the window lol.

[@mopar44082]

Nicely done, sir! 1989 C-3500, carb-swapped 454/TH 400... Picked the truck up very reasonably, with only 74,000 on the clock... Had TBI issue, so it's now carbureted, with HEI... COLUMN was about as loose as yours, and it's been years since I've messed with one... Thanks for the refresher! Well done! 🤟🍻 BTW... Gonna do a little write-up on the TBI to carb swap, if anyone's interested... 😉it was super easy, and now the truck runs like a proper big-block! 🤟🇺🇸 Next steps will be shorty headers and an intake manifold...👍

[@HorsepowerTube]

Sounds sweet man!

[@futurestrader6435]

Excellent job. Amazing how calm, cool and collected you can be when dealing with a tedious, interconnected crazy part like a steering wheel. Thanks for talking it through like a PRO and SHOWING every step of the way. So many videos today its like "I need to replace part x". Next frame: "ok ya I got in there and replaced it, hope it helps". Not you, you SHOWED everything. Amateurs take notes: THAT'S HOW IT IS DONE watch HorsepowerTube!

[@joek1248]

Thanks this is very helpful. Made repairing my 1985 Corvette much simpler. The wheel telescopes so it was different getting the lock plate off. After that not much difference. Great job with tips and tricks, made reassembly easy. I just kept your video queued up on my phone for reference. With this video it's not as difficult as it looks. I'll be sharing this with others. Thanks again. Joe K

[@dustytrailscactusron]

Very nice! This is the premier video for this subject. You've helped me immensely! Thank you!!

[@backseat-driver]

Without doubt, this is the best steering column repair video I've seen. Wish I knew this guy's name. Great job buddy!

[@HorsepowerTube]

My name is Kyle, thanks for the comment!

[@backseat-driver]

HorsepowerTube no worries Kyle, you rocked it buddy. I've posted this on four C4 Corvette Facebook groups.

[@HorsepowerTube]

@@backseat-driver sweet man I appreciate it!

[@djcarlification]

it's really cool to see a good guy who knows this thank you very much friend of the beautiful cars I will finally be able to repair my beautiful car 1987 buick lesabre

[@universalroads8176]

Thank you for posting this. I was planning on fixing this issue on my 91 delta 88 and after watching this I’m definitely gonna wait until I have some help and I will refer to this when I do.

[@ThomasNelson-es8jj]

Best video I've seen yet thanks a lot brother.

[@CJ-cf6ct]

Great video !! I've been dealing with the same think in my old 83 CJ7. You answered the final questions that I had on the removal and installation. Thanks again!!!

[@smartin281]

Worked great for my 85 Monte Carlo, some differences between the two cars, but nothing major. You did such a great job explaining everything. Thank you!

[@Karolilalu]

Thanks a million hero.......This video is the best! I'm putting a Malibu tilt column in my 55 Nomad. Appreciate the educational tips. Roger, U.S. Army in Germany

[@robban2060]

Have the same problem on my 85 Bonneville.. U saved my day, cus that column was driving me nuts.. Will continue on getting my fixed tomorrow.. Thanx a lot from Sweden :)

[@theoriginaljimmykicker]

Great video! My old column basically grenaded due to this and I put in a straight column that SUX about 20 years ago. I still have the 84 s10 and found a tilt column at the junkyard recently. It's not loose at all. Hopefully someone had already been through it. The truck had very high miles and there is no way an 83 wouldn't have already been through this shaky shake thing by now and my truck was loose at 130k in 1997. . It's unfortunately brown and I'd need gray or black. After watching this, it's gonna be fusion paint time. Not that I couldn't do the collar swap, cause I could, but it's too much work considering this one isn't loose....

[@keilylmm6377]

Great tutorial my friend. I own a 94 Pontiac Trans am that I have to look into my steering wheel wobble.. and my radio functions and horn don't work. I bought a 97 firebird gt for interior parts that I'm going to swap over to my 94 project trans am. And the steering wheel is one of the things I'm going to swap over to my 94 trans am. The radio functions work great on the 97 firebird gt I bought and the horn works on it too so I'm going to swap over the steering wheels.

[@MariaGonzalez-ei1pv]

Great video...1982 4door cutlass supreme tilt steering column stiff to go up n down only helppppp.😮

[@tntchitwood]

Thanks man, nice job. Luckily the column for my 84 Monte is out on the work bench. That should make it a little easier, but damn! I’m not looking forward to this.

[@goodboyringo9716]

I have never seen a Ford do this but many GM cars. Good job , thanks. Mr steering wheel.

[@cdcsurvivor4441]

It’s 2:37 am and ILmaO! Great Video!

[@RL-bu2ln]

Great video i took mine apart and didnt see where the headlamp dimmer bright switch actuator went you saved me

[@jlwsawatkins]

Yep can't say thanks enough. My ol 85 CJ7 needs the same treatment.

[@Mr601money]

I know this video is old but well done.

[@Tim.McElheny]

Super helpful video! Thank you for posting. Worked like a charm. My wheel won’t lock now though. I put that silver thing through the hole, but after getting it all back together the wheel won’t lock. Do you have any suggestions on what I might have to adjust? Thanks

[@bbones415]

Nice Job brother..You helped me out a lot today fixing the same issue!

[@HorsepowerTube]

Glad I could help!

[@mexicanlee]

How did you get your factory steering wheel to work with the grant security system? I want to keep my monte SS steering wheel rather than using the grant wheel.

[@fran8__962]

Do you have a list of special tools you used? Tonight I discovered my son’s 85 cutlass has a loose steering wheel. TIA

[@artiehadagi4230]

This is a big help - thanks!

[@MRRANDOM1]

Thanks for sharing! I’m following your lead!

[@Drey1957]

Hi how are you doing im in the middle of doing the same thing and i had a half moon clip fall out its grey with grease and im not sire where it goes it fell out torwards the emd when i pulled everything off when tightening the reverse hex bolts

[@davidhornback237]

Great video! Thanks a ton for helping the community.

[@leetingler619]

My only complaint is l wish you had shown what was going on the left side where all the parts that needed to be removed were at. That would of been helpful to see where they were. Otherwise A OK

[@nelsonlocs4964]

This video was very helpful! Was able to do this on my 87 monte SS. Thanks man!!👍

[@HorsepowerTube]

No problem man glad I could help.

[@keilylmm6377]

@@HorsepowerTube I have to look into my steering wheel wobble on my 94 trans am. It' wobbles kind of bad. I'm assuming the bushings are bad or the tilt wheel bolts are loose?

[@HorsepowerTube]

@@keilylmm6377 tighten the bolts! Same as this video. I have a 96 Z28 i need to do this to that too.

[@keilylmm6377]

@@HorsepowerTube thanks for the info. I'm going to have to buy a few tools to do the job. Steering wheel puller etc. What tool is that to compress the spring to remove the clip?

[@halenpadilla3248]

Best fucking video on KZbin thank you so much for being so detailed !!

[@HorsepowerTube]

Thank you for thanking me so enthusiastically! Lol

[@kellvinb88]

Thank u.. Dam good video! Been trying to figure out how to tighten my column...it has lock it lock on it.. But looks like my steering is just gonna stay loose..aint no way ill remember how 2get all that shit back together..

[@jameslaiola4976]

Great video Sir.

[@senaandsonsauto8582]

Great video.

[@sgoell75]

Well door hinge not very well lubed but i notice if little things not done big things not best either! Just my personal opinion though!

[@RealArms]

What’s the tool that pushes the spring back called ?

[@joseb1700]

Great job

[@michaelandradejr]

thanks man great video at my speed aswell the old farm trucks gonna be badass soon lol!

[@HorsepowerTube]

Sounds cool what is it?

[@christopherreed8609]

Great video!! I have a problem with my turn signal switch, its loose as hell. My brights have stopped working. What do you think the cause could be? Also what is the name of the specialty tool that you used to take the 2 bolts out? Thanks alot

[@HorsepowerTube]

Tool is a gm tilt pin puller. Probably that rod that goes between lever and bright switch fell out. Go up under it and hook it back up.

[@1175ld]

Where do you live? I am willing to pay you to do this job on my 1987 Olds Cutlass Supreme. I am pretty sure it is the same as the car you worked on in this video.

[@HorsepowerTube]

Near Cincinnati Ohio

[@Logan-zf3cn]

Will this work on a 89 Buick Electra?

[@billmurray7842]

Doesn't show how he's pulling the pins out with a tool or the part number of the tool

[@julz9272]

Happen to know what size t-sockets you need?

[@mroziu1978]

Hey, man! I did the fix on my Caprice 1988 but there's a problem. After the assembly of the steering column the horn is not working. All the parts that should make the horn work are okay, but I have one little black metal spring leftover. I found it after taking of the plastic housing, right before taking out the pivot pins. But I have no clue where it should go. Could you help?

[@HorsepowerTube]

Find me on Facebook and message me there. Would probably be easier to message somewhere where you can share images.

[@cdcsurvivor4441]

In the glove compartment or Trash 🗑 if your Car 🚘 was a computer 💻. ReStore or Disregard after 90 days!

[@dollarbill31069]

Kirban auto easel

[@TheDonweld]

Thanks man that was a great video

[@HorsepowerTube]

Thank you for watching!

[@TheDonweld]

HorsepowerTube think most of that info would transfer over to 93 vette?

[@HorsepowerTube]

@@TheDonweld yes. You're going to have the airbag and clockspring on top of it but then it will be the same.

[@robertgriffin742]

Where R U located

[@PetesTurboGarage]

Thanks for the great video!

[@87jnottage]

I have a 79 Corvette with same issue. Can I assume the disassembly will be the same. Thanks for any feedback.

[@HorsepowerTube]

Yeah I think pretty much all rwd GMs of this era are basically the same.

[@MrEyad1990]

So to fix a loos tilt ,you have to tighten the bolts and thats it ?

[@HorsepowerTube]

Yup. Super common.

[@ryanravencaller]

I can't seem to remove my other comment at the moment - I meant will this work on an 87 buick somerset

[@nicholasambrosio7285]

Nice job.

[@HorsepowerTube]

Thank you sir. You fixing yours as well?

[@blakake]

15:03 When she says she is pregnant

[@ouiroc]

I saw thanks a million

[@danielchristian5541]

Ok, now come do mine

[@ryanravencaller]

1987 somerset??

[@HorsepowerTube]

87 regal limited.

[@ryanravencaller]

@@HorsepowerTube should it be the same for an 87 somerset? Only difference I see with the column is you have a column shifter

[@HorsepowerTube]

@@ryanravencaller yes. Almost all gm vehicles from this era are the same.

[@chuckbarnett_tx]

labyrinth of clips and springs and shit

[@marioreyes9509]

Dude, sell me this car!!

[@HorsepowerTube]

It's for sale. I kind of love it but I have too many projects

[@ClockFixer]

What a Job for a GM ERROR !

[@maxlove4821]

Fingers are to fat to work on cars

[@fran8__962]

I just want to say thank you. This video helped out a lot. This was no easy job. 🫡