4TH GEN STEERING COLUMN
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4TH GEN STEERING COLUMN
does any body know if a 94 steering coulumn will fit in a 90 camaro my turn signals dont work is why im doing it. thanks
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Re: 4TH GEN STEERING COLUMN
Physically, yes it will fit. I don't know about the turn signal switch working though. If that's the only reason you want to change, why don't you just put a new switch in your existing column?
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Re: 4TH GEN STEERING COLUMN
i think it is easier to swap the whole thing the switch that is in it was done not to long ago and something came loose in it the arm just bounces around
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It will bolt in. Many of the electrical connections will work. HOWEVER...the shaft is longer after the firewall. It will also be clocked 90* vs. the thirdgen shaft, so your stock intermediate shaft wont work.
A lot of guys have used Astro Van intermediate shafts with success....but it still involves modifying the shaft if I remember correctly.
Fix your turn signals and retain your original steering column. Tear it down to the tilt mechanism (if you have tilt) and loctite those 3 torx bolts one at a time while you are at it...save yourself the frustration down the road.
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A lot of guys have used Astro Van intermediate shafts with success....but it still involves modifying the shaft if I remember correctly.
Fix your turn signals and retain your original steering column. Tear it down to the tilt mechanism (if you have tilt) and loctite those 3 torx bolts one at a time while you are at it...save yourself the frustration down the road.
J.
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Re: 4TH GEN STEERING COLUMN
If I'm doing a 4th gen interior with 4th gen wiring wouldnt it be easier to use a 4th gen column?
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Not necessarily. There is no physical difference in the column on the inside of the firewall. Pretty sure all of the electrical parts are the same. At least the ones that I checked out were the same. Cruise might be different.
If you use it, you will have to do modifications in the engine bay with the intermediate shaft. Either use an astro van shaft or you'll have to do something else.
Even if you want to use the Astro shaft, you have to be aware that the DD shaft of the 4th gen column is 90* off from the thirdgen. BUT..the Astro van shaft ends are not aligned on 90*. You'd still have to clock one of the ends if you want you box to be centered along with your wheel. At least Im pretty sure on all of that..haha.
Check to see if the 4th gen wiring will plug into the thirdgen column and function. If so, dont even bother with the 4th gen column.
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If you use it, you will have to do modifications in the engine bay with the intermediate shaft. Either use an astro van shaft or you'll have to do something else.
Even if you want to use the Astro shaft, you have to be aware that the DD shaft of the 4th gen column is 90* off from the thirdgen. BUT..the Astro van shaft ends are not aligned on 90*. You'd still have to clock one of the ends if you want you box to be centered along with your wheel. At least Im pretty sure on all of that..haha.
Check to see if the 4th gen wiring will plug into the thirdgen column and function. If so, dont even bother with the 4th gen column.
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Re: 4TH GEN STEERING COLUMN
okay, cuz the shell I'm buying doesnt come with a column and I'm looking at a 95 firebird for 550 for the interior (but getting the whole car)
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Re: 4TH GEN STEERING COLUMN
I just did this swap in my GTA (because I have steering wheel controls and my cam for it was goofy) the only thing that you need is a column and the astro van intermediate shaft. I do have to say that the 4th gen cancel switch for the turn signals feels like it's stuck in honey as opposed to the 3rd gen one that felt like it was going to snap everytime I used it. - then again I have steering wheel controls on that 3rd gen column- so all the parts related are impossible to find so replacing the 3rd gen column parts was never an option.
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It worked for me. I dont recall the details as it was 3 years ago that it was struck and totalled but eliminating the rag joint on the stock intermediate shaft definitely felt better. The astro van is very similar to the later 4th gen fbody which doesnt use a rag joint. I still have it for a future firebird so I can take a picture of it.
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I've had several of them too so no offense but the older three spoke sport wheels just seem more attractive. Good to know the parts interchange back and forth though!
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Little rusty because i never coated it but thats what worked.
If you have a gta radio control wheel and the original clock spring starts acting funny like mine did you can modify the wheel to accept the 4th gen column with the new clockspring coil that has provisions for the radio controls. .... if this makes sense
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Alex, did you have to swap over your turn signal/wiper switch from the 3rdgen column? My wiper switch in my 91 column quit and there's no replacement that i can find. If i do the 4thgen column from a car with delay wipers and cruise, are the connectors the same?
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The connectors are the same, but depending on the year of your car, the 4th gen wiper switch will not work for your wiper motor. The switch is transferable from your 3rd gen column to the 4th though, it is the same design for mounting.
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^what he said. In my case 4th gen one worked. It depends what your car was optioned with
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