Blue90 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 These are photos of the wire loom that runs down the steering column. The wires broke from 23 years and 215,000 miles of tilting the steering wheel. One more thing to be aware of in high mileage cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machiner 55 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Stan,So, what was going on (problems experienced) and what led you to the steering column wiring?John F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-a-n-i-e-l Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 That does not look even close to ware from a tilt mechanism. It would be more freyed and ware on the ends. That really looks to me like a shear cut. Then again the picture is not too clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue90 Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 This started in a thread I posted about a week ago - Shipping Charges. I was blowing cruise control fuses and I couldn't figure out why. I took the car to my local mechanic who traced it down to the wiring inside the steering column. When I got there he handed me the old loom and told me the wires broke at the tilt wheel bend point.I'll try to take better photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDirk Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Well, the wiring may have been stretched a bit tight as it passed through the pivot point of the tilt mechanism. I tend to agree with Daniel, it looks more like it got pinched and torn, rather than slowly split over an extended period of time. Something to be aware of nonetheless. I am rather surprised the wiring in these GM columns holds up so well for a long as it does. I note on my 88 the "accel" switch on the cruise stalk is not working. Need to determine if it is the stalk itself or the wiring in the column. Really hoping it is the former, as I loath tearing down the column to do work in there. KDirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machiner 55 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Kevin,Where's your sense of adventure? If you thought the sub-frame project was tough, after gutting a steering column you'll look back on the insulator project as a walk in the park. If you or anyone else does this I offer three suggestions.1.) Get the exploded diagram of the column from the FSM and enlarge it.2.) Take lots pictures during dis-assembly.3.) No WWI (working while intoxicated).4.) Pay attention!John F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDirk Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Heh,I've had a column apart once so I knoweth of what I speak. And I spoketh a great multitude of belligerently fullsome and profane outbursts on that unfortunate day I can tell you. Anyone who has torn down a column knows the words. Those who haven't, use your imagination.Oh, and while changing the sub-frame bushings is a job that ranks somewhere higher than cleaning a septic tank on the list of life's most displeasurable experiences, I still think I'd take that over a full column tear down and rebuild. KDirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machiner 55 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Kevin,Amen Brotha Kevin!John F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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