anyone have problems with their tilt columns? I have a 99 SLT and yesterday I had trouble getting the wheel to tilt, and today it finally went out for good. I haven't had a chance to take it apart but I am guessing that the mechanism has a plastic tab or something that broke.The lever was sloppy and I could move it around without being able to bring the wheel down. Anybody ever replace one? Also anyone know how much they are worth?

 

Easier to just replace the whole column IMO... ebay has them listed.. not sure what options you have ..like cruise or what... But call around some yards... get price local..not hard to replace..its all plug an play...

 

took it apart this morning, man I got lucky, well I guess luckier than having to replace the whole column. I noticed the threads on the end of the lever were kinda pooched but I guess over the years it had come loose more than a few times and screwed the threads on the other end too. I'll just get a new lever and re-tap the threads. It's cheaper than a whole column, I just got laid off I can't afford it.

 

Way cool.. so it was not really broke.. just didnt have enough bite in the threads to adjust it.. good deal

 

Pretty neat how he diagnosed the problem rather than just spending gobs of money and throwing out the baby with the bathwater, eh? You should think of that next time you try to "advise" someone.

 

since like I said, I just laid off ( been a certified Harley tech for awhile now but the economic down turn for "toys" hit us in Canada too) I was seeing $$$$ but I thought I would take it apart and see what's what. I could see how much trouble it would be if something internal broke and it would be easier to replace the column. I guess I got lucky. Besides...all I have now is time to work on my truck...too bad now I just can't afford it!

 

haha.. your funny..

 

oh yeah forgot to mention... I just called my local Dodge stealership and the levers are about $ 15 canadian...in case anybody wanted to know what they are worth.

 

I heard that.. everyone is hurting for cash now days..US is no better.. was layed off from my job of 15 years... because dealership went under.. .. sorry that someone thinks I gave you bad advice..lol.. but I can tell you took my advice ...just like you should have as worst case.

 

Same thing happened to my truck. But for me it wasn't the tilt steering. It was the side mirrors. If I went over 50 mph, the mirrors would shake violently. I opened it up and sure enough, the threads that were holding it together were shot to hell. Retapped them suckers and now it's as solid as a rock.