Loose steering

AuroraGirl · May 30, 2026

ORVietVet said:
If you are gonna do that Wolff steering column bearing, while you are that deep in there, do yourself a favor and do the brake pedal pivot bushing and a new stop light switch.

How nice is it to do the pivot bushing?

ORVietVet · May 30, 2026

It's right there and a PITA to get to. If I am gonna cram in that far to do that bottom column bearing, the cross bolt it hangs on is right there. The push rod for m/cyl. Has to be disconnected to drop the brake pedal and the switch is right there. I have done the bushing on a 2005 Tahoe. Tight fit for my big frame. I removed seat and laid in there and did it. The column bearing is right there. Do it all then.

TomO · May 30, 2026

Upper intermediate shaft and Wolff bearing installed today = big improvement.

Going to take it for an alignment next week & going to ask them to also adjust the steering box. Thinking a little adjustment will likely take out the remaining slop.

liljohn1998 · Jun 15, 2026

SK101 said:
Changing the 23 year old power steering fluid is the cheapest improvement to steering feel.
Having some oil with viscosity again gives a surprising amount of improvement.

No one ever thinks of it.

Just added that to my list of fluids to change that I haven't yet.