Column Jacket
Inspect jacket section of column for looseness, bends, collapsed mesh or bellows section. With General Motor's models, check for mast jacket collapse by measuring distance from edge of back-up switch window to lower edge of upper jacket. For proper dimensions See Fig 1 .
STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSE MEASUREMENTS (RWD)
| Model | (Illustration) Measurement | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Column | ||
| Bonneville, Cutlass, Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Regal | (A) 1 5/8" | |
| Camaro & Firebird | (B) 10 5/16" | |
| All Others | (A) 3 1/2" | |
| Tilt Column | ||
| Bonneville, Cutlass, Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Regal | (A) 2" | |
| Camaro & Firebird | (B) 10 3/16" | |
| All Others | (A) 4" | |
| Tilt & Telescope | ||
| Fleetwood Limousine | (A) 1 15/16" | |
| All Others | (A) 3 3/8" | |
STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSE MEASUREMENTS (FWD)
| Model | (Illustration) Measurement | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard & Tilt Column | ||
| Cavalier, Cimarron, J2000, Firenza & Skyhawk | (C) 5 1/8-5 1/4" | |
| Phoenix & 6000 | (C) 5 3/32-5 13/32" | |
| All Others | (C) 4 15/16-5" | |