Can you tighten up the tilt steering knuckle and how do you do it if you can.
Mar 24, 2010 at 8:58 PM
1984 Dodge Dakota Loose knuckle for tilt steering
1984 DODGE DAKOTA
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CARADIODOC
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If the steeing wheel is flopping around, the pins on the sides are broken. This usually happens from using the steeing wheel to pull yourself into the truck. It happens on full-size vans more often because the seats are up higher.
First you have to remove the plastic trim covers under the steering wheel, on the column. A special tool is needed to pull the pins. It is a block of metal with a self-tapping threaded bolt that is screwed into the hole in the center of the pin. When you tighten the nut, it pulls the threaded rod which pulls the pin out. Just replace one at a time because that will make the pieces easier to line up. You can buy new pins at the dealer's parts department.
caradiodoc
First you have to remove the plastic trim covers under the steering wheel, on the column. A special tool is needed to pull the pins. It is a block of metal with a self-tapping threaded bolt that is screwed into the hole in the center of the pin. When you tighten the nut, it pulls the threaded rod which pulls the pin out. Just replace one at a time because that will make the pieces easier to line up. You can buy new pins at the dealer's parts department.
caradiodoc
Mar 24, 2010 at 9:15 PM
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