How do i fix a loose steering wheel

[po_bird]

Took the steering wheel off my 75 to swap the turn sig cam and now its loose and i cant get it back to how it was. Anyone know how i can fix it?

[deth_1970]

is it tilt steering?

and hello from Braggs

[po_bird]

It is tilt. Hows it going neighbor

[deth_1970]

is it loose at the tilt knuckle?

not too bad, getting a set of headers on my truck

[po_bird]

No. Its loose right at the bolt the holds down the steering wheel.

[Mrknowitall]

Originally Posted by po_bird

No. Its loose right at the bolt the holds down the steering wheel.

u mean u can pull it in and out?? that kinda loose? or do u mean like if a buddy was holding the wheels keeping them from moving, but still moves left and right as if turning???

obvious: did u remember the spring? did the o clip that keeps the spring in fall out/break?

not obvious: is the rag joint installed properly? if its the orij. rag joint, its found home and needs to be put back into orij position/replaced.

[po_bird]

Its more like a wooble loose. If thats a word. Haha... I think its the race that goes over the upper spindle bearing. But im not sure how to seat it back down over it. The spring and clip are in.

[mattpiotr]

just a suggestion i had a similar problem on my 87 1 ton 4x4 dump the steering wheel was always loose and it was the steering coupling gasket that round part that connects to the gear box was bad

[po_bird]

The wheels dont have any play in them. Just the steering wheel.

[Mrknowitall]

Originally Posted by mattpiotr

just a suggestion i had a similar problem on my 87 1 ton 4x4 dump the steering wheel was always loose and it was the steering coupling gasket that round part that connects to the gear box was bad

The rag joint.

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Well idk sir, u took it apart and now its broke, retrace ur steps, cant helLp ya without more descriptions. Check what i said. Take some pics showing play, make a video.

Left to right play can be a bearing or rag joint, good luck. Retrace ur steps, the problems gonna b obvious just gotta stare at it long enough.
Make a video thats ur best luch
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[Mrknowitall]

Originally Posted by mattpiotr

just a suggestion i had a similar problem on my 87 1 ton 4x4 dump the steering wheel was always loose and it was the steering coupling gasket that round part that connects to the gear box was bad

The rag joint.

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Well idk sir, u took it apart and now its broke, retrace ur steps, cant helLp ya without more descriptions. Check what i said. Take some pics showing play, make a video.

Left to right play can be a bearing or rag joint, good luck. Retrace ur steps, the problems gonna b obvious just gotta stare at it long enough.
Make a video thats ur best luch
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[rs72z]

Very possible that you lost some or all of the bearings in the upper bearing below where the spring is at. The seat that that the spring sits on holds the upper bearing in place.