OK, I admit it. I'm not always the brightest penny in the jar....

I've done the searching, in fact, I was using the three posts on this subject during this effort....

My steering column tilt mechanism was not the tightest. If you pulled down on the top of the wheel, it would move down an inch or so but go back up when you let go. Not sloppy or loose, but I figured I'd tighten it up while replacing the ignition switch.

During the re-assemble, I bought the new bearing and rack kit from the dealer. The original bearings disintegrated during teardown of the column.

The upper most bearing and the inner bearing race - WHICH WAY DO THEY GO ON THE SHAFT? I tried assembling it, and once the wheel was on i had all kinds of slop, the column was sloppy. I also folded up part of the rounded top cover that the spring sits on. And to make matters worse, the pulling down on the tilt mechanism still moved the wheel like before.

Please tell me (or better yet, show me!) how the bearing and inner race and this spring seat are supposed to be installed so I can get rid of the slop and have it like it used to be. The 4 reverse torx bolts didn't fix anything in my case, either, but I can live with that problem...