I'm trying to fix my truck myself, and I am a beginner. If I knew what exactly a steering column looked like I might be able to repair it myself.
This is not an easy task. Get a factory shop manual from AUTOBOOKSONLINE.COM . It is about the only book with steering column information like what you need.
I have a stering colum that is loose and feels like it will fall in my lap.What is going on and how do I fix it?
dont know but it sounds like something to do with a steering wheel why dont you research it?
A collapsible steering column is a mechanism that is used to transfer energy from the steering wheel into the steering gear box, which transfers energy to turn the wheels of a vehicle. Though the designs for steering columns have varied since their inception, a typical collapsible steering column looks like two interlocking shafts that attach directly to the steering wheel and the steering gear box. The steering column is the shaft directly under the steering wheel in which the ignition and automatic shift levers are often located.
Clicking inside the steering column on the 1998 Plymouth Voyager sounds like a steering pump problem. It could also be that the steering box needs to be replaced. This should be looked at by a reputable mechanic as soon as possible.
replace the steering column.
If the column has no key cylinder, just like any other column. If the key is lost/missing re-building the column will replace the cylinder.
Probably at the driver's side firewall next to the steering column It hangs under the dashboard to the right of the steering column parallel to the floorboard. It uses cylindrical glass fuses like most vehicles of the era.
If the popping sound is more like you feel bumping in the steering wheel then its the I-shaft in the steering column. If the car is newer then check your warranty at the dealership, they will cover the replacement. If the popping sound is more like you feel bumping in the steering wheel then its the I-shaft in the steering column. If the car is newer then check your warranty at the dealership, they will cover the replacement.
Yes, the only difference is the steering ratio, which can be changed.
Right side steering column where dash and column meet. Stock flasher is about the size of a shot glass and looks like a tin can.
yes, try removing serp belt and pull out on pump pully, some times the pully drive shaft fractures and does not drive to pump. but it looks like it do.Actually 1997 was the first year GM added "speed sensitive steering" to the GMC Sierra. On these trucks there is a pump pressure sensor switch. There are various placements for this switch. Some are located on the lower steering column under the dash, some are located on the steering gear box, or like my 97 Sierra SLE extended w/5.7 litre (350cid) located on the underside of the pump itself. When at speed on the highway, going into a curve, my steering would stiffen, and then suddenly "break loose" causing me to oversteer. Originally thought my belt was slipping, or pump was going bad. After further research, discovered that the pressure control module (switch) was bad.