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Car Forum / Honda Cars / March 2007Vertically loose steering wheel
I just noticed that my 90 accord EX has about 1/2 inch of vertical play in the steering wheel. It's like the adjuster isn't quite grabbing or something, even though the adjuster itself feels tight. Is this a loose U-joint or something in the wheel itself? > I just noticed that my 90 accord EX has about 1/2 inch of vertical > play in the steering wheel. It's like the adjuster isn't quite > grabbing or something, even though the adjuster itself feels tight. > Is this a loose U-joint or something in the wheel itself? The column tilt-lock has come loose. Needs to be readjusted and tightened.  SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > The column tilt-lock has come loose. Needs to be readjusted and tightened. Hmm, I'm not sure. Actually, it feels like more of a "clearance" than a mushy adjuster/column lock. I guess the best way I can describe it is that I can move the wheel freely up and down about 1/2" but outside of that range, it hits something and doesn't go any further. >> The column tilt-lock has come loose. Needs to be readjusted and >> tightened. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > is that I can move the wheel freely up and down about 1/2" but outside > of that range, it hits something and doesn't go any further. Maybe the bolts are loose that hold the column to the dash crossmember. Unusual, but I guess it can happen. In any case, you have no choice now but to start pulling trim off until you can see what's loose. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > Maybe the bolts are loose that hold the column to the dash crossmember. > Unusual, but I guess it can happen. It wouldn't surprise me with all the screws that were missing in this thing to begin with. I'll check tomorrow. sounds like you used the wheel to pull yourself in the car seat and the bearing is now bad since it was not designed to last under that usage > I just noticed that my 90 accord EX has about 1/2 inch of vertical > play in the steering wheel. It's like the adjuster isn't quite > grabbing or something, even though the adjuster itself feels tight. > Is this a loose U-joint or something in the wheel itself? > sounds like you used the wheel to pull yourself in the car seat and the > bearing is now bad since it was not designed to last under that usage Nope, believe it or not the shaft nut behind the emblem had backed off. (!?) |
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