Hi all.

I thought I'd post this in case anyone wanted a temp. solution to the 7 o clock tilt steering wheel issue caused by the loose left hand side pivot pin.

I went to orchard and bought a brass sheet 4 x 10" that's 0.005" thick.
I then cut off a small rectangular peice that will fit around the pivot pin and smashed it in. I'm going to set the tilt and forget it and hope it lasts me a while. Also will be making sure I don't use the wheel to get in/out of the car.

Here's some pictures ... not the nicest looking but it's super tight now and doesn't move at all...

 

What's at 7 o'clock? The pins are at 3 and 9, so I have no idea what you're talking about

 

I think he's referring to the angle that the steering wheel incorrectly tilts to when the pivot pins are worn.

 

Here's a few threads on the matter and some links of oversized pin sellers. Navy02ws6 is right. The issue is that the steering wheel moves down about 1/2" in the 7 o clock direction the springs back up. The issue seems pretty common on these tilt steering wheel setups found in GM, Jeeps, and not sure what other vehicles.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...direction.html

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...ins-loose.html

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...-infamous.html

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...r-housing.html

https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...02-f-body.html

https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-f...el-wobble.html

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ng-column.html

http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/wp-co...D&R322SE05.doc

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...pivot-pin.html

http://www.zr1specialist.com/HAT%20W...lumn%20pin.htm

http://www.unbalancedengineering.com/GM/Pins/

 

How is this brass fix holding up is it still tight since installing ????

 

Has anyone else did this? How long did it last?

I'm having the same problem and failed VA state inspection. I had other issues with the column and replaced it with a rebuilt unit. That column fixed most problems but left the 7 o'clock tilt intact. The housing looks like a couple hundred which I would like to keep in my pocket if this is a good option. For reference, this is not a daily driver but I do intend to drive it regularly when it finally passes inspection.