HELP! Tilt Steering Lever Broken!

[liter of cola]

Ok so i got into my truck today and went to adjust my steering wheel and low and behold the adjustment lever just fell apart under the column. It just hangs down now and its completely disconnected....only thing i can remember is i loaned the truck to my mom a few months back and she complained about how she couldnt get the tilt to work and it ended up being she was pulling out instead of down on the lever...is this an easy fix and if so how do i fix it...the lever is just hangin down by my knees!!!

 

[backwoodscountryman]

Ok so i got into my truck today and went to adjust my steering wheel and low and behold the adjustment lever just fell apart under the column. It just hangs down now and its completely disconnected....only thing i can remember is i loaned the truck to my mom a few months back and she complained about how she couldnt get the tilt to work and it ended up being she was pulling out instead of down on the lever...is this an easy fix and if so how do i fix it...the lever is just hangin down by my knees!!!

All that ya gotta do is to take out the 2 screws under the steering column and slide it back on.This should work.

It has a tang on the end of it that slides into a slot and locks in place by pulling the arm forward.It's not visible tho & could take a bit of manipulation to get her to lock.After this the arm worked fine.

 

[liter of cola]

thanks dude!! i could feel the end underneath the column and its not broken or sheared off....hopefully its as easy as you say...i was so pissed when this happend!

 

[backwoodscountryman]

No problem man.Hope this helps.Again it will take alitle doing to get her back on.But you should be able to with some time and patiencelol.

 

[rrogers]

These trucks are bad about that but its an easy fix

 

[liter of cola]

yea think my mom was confused bc her and dad have a 2010 and those have a pull foward type tilt control....anyone else have any issues like im having?

 

[alaskatabby]

mines broke too..

 

[VanoFord]

yea think my mom was confused bc her and dad have a 2010 and those have a pull foward type tilt control....anyone else have any issues like im having?

If you need, I can tear my column down and take pics for ya on how it needs to go back on. Shouldn't be too hard like Backwoods stated. just lemme know

 

[backwoodscountryman]

If you need, I can tear my column down and take pics for ya on how it needs to go back on. Shouldn't be too hard like Backwoods stated. just lemme know

It's not.

Did you get er done?

 

[liter of cola]

yep just finally got around to it yesterday! very simple....2 screws for kick panel...then the lever just slips on there...should threw some supper glue on the bia before putting it back on there...