Play in my steering column!?!? [SOS]  By  floridagull (Read 1,051 times)

I had the same exact problem, and fixes it by tightening that nut with an impact gun. I'm thinking about undoing it and using some red thread lock on it.

Red is high strength for stuff that is usually permanent or semi-permanent. Usually requires heat to remove
Blue is medium strength for stuff that can be removed with hand tools

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Purple is ideal for small screws or stuff that gets removed frequently.  I use it on my motorcycle cover screws.  (actually i use green.....nail polish for that   )

OK - wait for it - I disassembled the front plastics and fixed the loose steering column bolt AND my headlights!       

Let's see how this turned out...consider this an update to my "no headlights" thread of awhile back - the headlights were not a pressing issue, but the loose steering was... 


 

So, with the required tools in hand (Phillips screwdriver and socket wrench set from Wal-Mart - ), I ventured forth into the driveway and began removing Phillips head screws - it turned out I only needed to remove 4 to access what I needed to access (I removed 7... ).  When I pulled off the front headlight housing (after finding out that that would come off separately from the whole front...  ), I found the headlight-not-working issue in a heartbeat - there are a green and a white wire (as well as 2 other colors, but they were not broken) leading from a plastic connection to the headlights - the green and white appeared as if they had burned through - perhaps the insulation rubbed off between them over the years, causing them to short?).  I disconnected the connector, tightened the steering column bolt (quite easy, really), then addressed the wires.  I found two appropriately-sized wire screws in my "box o' parts" (we all have one, right?  ), stripped the appropriate amount of wire, made the appropriate connections, reassembled, and - I have lights! 

Then, I went and got gas...now, I believe we shall SCOOT!!! 

A big   to all who posted!