Best source is GM shop manual, for your year truck, which is usually available off eBay There are also manuals available for download at various sites for a price
To remove the steering column in a 1986 Chevy Celebrity: 1. Remove the trim panel under the steering column. 2. Remove the noise panel. 3. If the car has column shift remove the gear indicator from the shift bowl. 4. Unplug electrical connectors. 5. Remove the four bolts that hold the steering column up. 6. At this point the steering column should pull out.
the wire in the steering column is shorting out
Unplug the wiring harness from the steering column. Remove the cover plate under the column. Remove shift linkage. Remove two bolts under the dash that hold the column up. Remove the two nuts that connect the column to the steering knuckle. Slide it out.
The shift lock solenoid is located on top of the steering column. You will need to remove the steering column covers, lower dash trim, and the heater duct. Remove the steering column bolts and lower the steering column to access the shift lock solenoid.
Any steering column from a 1978-83 Chevy Malibu, 1978-87 El Camino, 1978-88 Monte Carlo could work, depending if it's a column or floor shift
there is a small string ,and spring connecting the gear selector needle, and the shift collar on the steering column. that is what has to be replaced. you should be able to remove parts of the dash to get to it. It usually isn't a big job.
Assuming this is also called the neutral/park safety switch, it would be found on the lower portion of the steering column (column shift) or in the console (floor shift). You will not find it on the transmission itself.
If your shifter is on the steering column, the problem is probably under the dashboard on the steering column. It is an easy fix. remove the panel under the steering column, and spray silicon lubricant on the shift lever that extends out of the column that the shift cable is attached to. 9 times out of 10 this will be the problem. Or, you could follow the other suggestions or have your transmission replaced. but at some point, you will need to lubricate this linkage to fix the problem.
To remove the ignition switch on a Chevy Celebrity: 1. Remove the trim panel below the steering column. 2. Remove the 4 bolts that hold the steering column up. If it has column shift remove the shift indicator cable. 3. Unlatch the wiring harness connector and remove it. 4, Take out the two screws and the switch will come off. If you are replacing the switch follow the instructions that come with a new switch.
Mounted on the steering column.
66 or 67
Are you asking about the shift lever on a column shift car or the console shift handle?