Hello, I've been a lurker for a while, first time posting.
I'm trying to fix the dreaded wobbly column, using a couple of how to's found through the forum, and i have it down to the upper tilt mechanism itself. Tilt pins are pulled, and the next step in the how to's is to pull the ignition rack. "how to" says to rotate to the left to remove it, but mine won't budge... am i missing something, or is it seized parts and time to hunt for a new column?

by the by, it's an 85 SE V6, 4spd

thanks in advance,

James

Can you provide a pic of where you are at that will help.

I think I know what you mean - the thing you're supposed to use a large Phillips screwdriver to turn. The answer is you push it in first, then turn. There is a spring behind it.

Sorry about the delay, let's see if i can get the pics to show.

[img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/102115872@N04/9801123984/">


The tilt preload spring is already removed, pivot pins are out, I just don't know what F is holding the thing together now!

Scroll down and start reading where the pictures start.

//www.fiero.nl/forum/F...2/HTML/088020-3.html

[This message has been edited by Gall757 (edited 09-18-2013).]

pull the release handle toward you and you will see the 2 metal fingers at the top move down you will need to keep pulling it till the top unit come off takes a couple of pulls.

thanks, will try tonight..... or tomorrow, honey do list is ridiculous right now!

mmeyer86gt/gtp, You are a scholar and a gentleman! Your post was precisely the step not clarified in the many how to's I had read, worked like a champ. I owe you one!