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#1 (**permalink**) 01 Mar 2007, 10:03 am

I just noticed that my 90 accord EX has about 1/2 inch of vertical
play in the steering wheel. It's like the adjuster isn't quite
grabbing or something, even though the adjuster itself feels tight.
Is this a loose U-joint or something in the wheel itself?

#2 (**permalink**) 01 Mar 2007, 08:30 pm

"runderwo@mail.win.org" <runderwo@mail.win.org> wrote in
news:1172761414.907794.171710@t69g2000cwt.googlegr oups.com:

> I just noticed that my 90 accord EX has about 1/2 inch of vertical
> play in the steering wheel. It's like the adjuster isn't quite
> grabbing or something, even though the adjuster itself feels tight.
> Is this a loose U-joint or something in the wheel itself?
>

The column tilt-lock has come loose. Needs to be readjusted and tightened.

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#3 (**permalink**) 02 Mar 2007, 02:54 pm

On Mar 1, 7:30 pm, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
>
> The column tilt-lock has come loose. Needs to be readjusted and tightened.

Hmm, I'm not sure. Actually, it feels like more of a "clearance" than
a mushy adjuster/column lock. I guess the best way I can describe it
is that I can move the wheel freely up and down about 1/2" but outside
of that range, it hits something and doesn't go any further.

#4 (**permalink**) 02 Mar 2007, 05:58 pm

"runderwo@mail.win.org" <runderwo@mail.win.org> wrote in
news:1172865271.437360.11490@64g2000cwx.googlegrou ps.com:

> On Mar 1, 7:30 pm, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
>>
>> The column tilt-lock has come loose. Needs to be readjusted and
>> tightened.
>
> Hmm, I'm not sure. Actually, it feels like more of a "clearance" than
> a mushy adjuster/column lock. I guess the best way I can describe it
> is that I can move the wheel freely up and down about 1/2" but outside
> of that range, it hits something and doesn't go any further.
>
>

Maybe the bolts are loose that hold the column to the dash crossmember.
Unusual, but I guess it can happen.

In any case, you have no choice now but to start pulling trim off until you
can see what's loose.

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Tegger

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#5 (**permalink**) 02 Mar 2007, 07:17 pm

On Mar 2, 4:58 pm, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
>
> Maybe the bolts are loose that hold the column to the dash crossmember.
> Unusual, but I guess it can happen.

It wouldn't surprise me with all the screws that were missing in this
thing to begin with. I'll check tomorrow.

#6 (**permalink**) 03 Mar 2007, 02:16 pm

sounds like you used the wheel to pull yourself in the car seat and the
bearing is now bad since it was not designed to last under that usage

"runderwo@mail.win.org" wrote:

> I just noticed that my 90 accord EX has about 1/2 inch of vertical
> play in the steering wheel. It's like the adjuster isn't quite
> grabbing or something, even though the adjuster itself feels tight.
> Is this a loose U-joint or something in the wheel itself?

#7 (**permalink**) 04 Mar 2007, 05:20 pm

On Mar 3, 1:16 pm, philthy <dbri...@cac.net> wrote:
> sounds like you used the wheel to pull yourself in the car seat and the
> bearing is now bad since it was not designed to last under that usage

Nope, believe it or not the shaft nut behind the emblem had backed
off. (!?)

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