| Unidentified Part [message #352852] |
Tue, 17 March 2020 19:12  |
Greg C.
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Location: Knoxville, TN
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Can anyone tell me what this is and where it goes? Found it on the floor of a 1976 Palm Beach after rebuilding the steering column.
Greg Crawford
KM4ZCR
Knoxville, TN
"Ruby Sue"
1977 Royale
Rear Bath
403 Engine
American Eagle Wheels
Early Version Alex Sirum Quad bags
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| Re: Unidentified Part [message #352870 is a reply to message #352868] |
Wed, 18 March 2020 07:47  |
GMC Cruse
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Location: SE Michigan
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Didn't realize there were that many 53's in diagram. The tilt ball spring is the one I meant. With your experience, if you don't know where it goes Chuck, it probably isn't from column.
Mike K.
'75 PB
Southeast Michigan
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| Re: Unidentified Part [message #352872 is a reply to message #352870] |
Wed, 18 March 2020 08:36 |
C Boyd
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Thank you for the kind comment sir. However my memory is not to be relied on. I was trying to help a Black list caller last week and totally left out a major step. I hope it worked out. I tried to call back the next morning but he probably blocked my # and was sticking pins in a voodoo doll with my name on it.
GMC Cruse wrote on Wed, 18 March 2020 08:47Didn't realize there were that many 53's in diagram. The tilt ball spring is the one I meant. With your experience, if you don't know where it goes Chuck, it probably isn't from column.
C. Boyd
76 Crestmont
East Tennessee
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| Re: Unidentified Part [message #352873 is a reply to message #352870] |
Wed, 18 March 2020 08:46 |
Bullitthead
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Now that I see the exploded view, looks like #53 to me...a spring the keeps the U-joint parts seated in the yokes. Thought it was a spring clip that goes on back of steering wheel to engage canceling cam, but that must have been another brand of vehicle I was remembering.
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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| Re: Unidentified Part [message #352879 is a reply to message #352852] |
Wed, 18 March 2020 11:45 |
Greg C.
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When we restart the engine and move it, I will check to see if the turn signals still (if they ever did) self cancel.
Greg Crawford
KM4ZCR
Knoxville, TN
"Ruby Sue"
1977 Royale
Rear Bath
403 Engine
American Eagle Wheels
Early Version Alex Sirum Quad bags
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| Re: Unidentified Part [message #352933 is a reply to message #352879] |
Thu, 19 March 2020 13:03 |
Russell K.
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Greg,
How big is that clip? Its not one of clips to hold down the lid on the master cylinder is it?
Russell
1978 Eleganza II, Dunedin, Florida
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| Re: Unidentified Part [message #352949 is a reply to message #352852] |
Thu, 19 March 2020 19:40 |
Greg C.
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Location: Knoxville, TN
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Thanks for all the replies!
It's not 32.
It's about 3/4" or so wide.
Which little circle has 43 in it?
The diagram is a little fuzzy, and I can't make out the two numbers next to 45 on the extreme left parts grouping.
Greg Crawford
KM4ZCR
Knoxville, TN
"Ruby Sue"
1977 Royale
Rear Bath
403 Engine
American Eagle Wheels
Early Version Alex Sirum Quad bags
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| Re: Unidentified Part [message #352950 is a reply to message #352852] |
Thu, 19 March 2020 19:42 |
Greg C.
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Oops!
Looking at the wrong diagram.
YES, YES, it might be 43!
My friend will be ecstatic that we have to disassemble the steering column again....
Thank you!
Greg Crawford
KM4ZCR
Knoxville, TN
"Ruby Sue"
1977 Royale
Rear Bath
403 Engine
American Eagle Wheels
Early Version Alex Sirum Quad bags
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| Re: Unidentified Part [message #352960 is a reply to message #352852] |
Fri, 20 March 2020 14:57 |
Greg C.
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Yes, it is shaped differently.
It's possible this part did not come out of the steering column at all. We just found it on the carpet when we were cleaning up the tools.
I don't think it goes there, but the PRND2L indicator is not working either. It seems like there should be a guide for the indicator cable that is missing.
Greg Crawford
KM4ZCR
Knoxville, TN
"Ruby Sue"
1977 Royale
Rear Bath
403 Engine
American Eagle Wheels
Early Version Alex Sirum Quad bags
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| Re: Unidentified Part [message #352964 is a reply to message #352960] |
Fri, 20 March 2020 18:52 |
C Boyd
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Sir, there is a post on the back of the instrument cluster that the cable goes over. Just lays across it.
Greg C. wrote on Fri, 20 March 2020 15:57Yes, it is shaped differently.
It's possible this part did not come out of the steering column at all. We just found it on the carpet when we were cleaning up the tools.
I don't think it goes there, but the PRND2L indicator is not working either. It seems like there should be a guide for the indicator cable that is missing.
C. Boyd
76 Crestmont
East Tennessee
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| Re: [GMCnet] Unidentified Part [message #352965 is a reply to message #352964] |
Fri, 20 March 2020 19:11 |
James Hupy
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In case you have not already learned this, repairing a '70 something GM
tilt steering column in not a job for the faint of heart. They a a
terrible collection of plastic, pot metal and hundreds of pieces. Having a
totally cleaned work bench with the entire upper column removed from the
vehicle laid out on clean toweling with excellent lighting is a huge help.
Hunched up over the fragile plastic dash is almost assured method of
losing pieces. I hate working on them. There are several GMCers out there
that have a major amount of experience with them. My learning curve stopped
at the turn signal cancellation cam. Below that, I don't like to mess with
them.
My advice? Get an expert to work on yours and pay attention to what
they do. This is not the last time that you are going to have to tweedle
around in there.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Fri, Mar 20, 2020, 4:52 PM Charles Boyd via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> Sir, there is a post on the back of the instrument cluster that the cable
> goes over. Just lays across it.
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> Greg C. wrote on Fri, 20 March 2020 15:57
>> Yes, it is shaped differently.
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>> It's possible this part did not come out of the steering column at all.
> We just found it on the carpet when we were cleaning up the tools.
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>> I don't think it goes there, but the PRND2L indicator is not working
> either. It seems like there should be a guide for the indicator cable that
> is
>> missing.
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> --
> C. Boyd
> 76 Crestmont
> East Tennessee
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