Steering Column Adjustment

[John L.]

As I remember, the steering column has an adjustment whereby you could position the steering wheel closer to the dash for a larger person or further out for a smaller person. I thought the procedure was in the service manual however I cant find it. Is anyone out there familiar with the procedure.

[John L.]

Re: Steering Column Adjustment

I forgot to mention -- this is for a 67

[Stephen L.]

Re: Steering Column Adjustment

A telescopic steering wheel has this adjustment Option #02N36AA. A standard does not.

[Duke W.]

Re: Steering Column Adjustment

The '63 models have this feature and the procedure is in the '63 Corvette Shop Manual, but I'm not sure if it carried through all the way to '67. I recall the total travel range is 3" and I set mine as far forward as possible.

Duke

[Bob R.]

Re: How was this adjusted ??

Duke, just curious on the adjustment for a 63. Is it just the distance you insert the shaft into the rag joint? I don't see anythink else that's adjustable.

[Wayne K.]

Re: How was this adjusted ??

I don't have a shop manual handy but as I recall there is a slotted bracket attached to the column that bolts go through that secure the column to the vehicle under the dash. I seems to me that if you loosen those atttaching bolts and the clamp at the rag joint the column can be moved fore and aft.

Wayne

[Pat #25912]

Re: How was this adjusted ??

I believe there is also a clamp in the engine compartment, at the firewall where the column comes out.

[Duke W.]

Re: How was this adjusted ??

Yes, both the shaft and column have to be adjusted, which involves fasteners both in the engine compartment and under the IP. I would refer anyone interested in the details to the '63 Corvette Shop Manual. If the procedure is not in the CSM for your year, then it may not be applicable.

Duke

[Rob A.]

Re: Steering Column Adjustment

When I removed the steering column in my '67 I had marked the position of the bolts that hold the slotted bracket in place. The position of the bolts changed slightly when I reinstalled it, but I don't think it is meant for any other purpose than slight adjustments to how the body is mounted in relation to the steering box. I can see, however, that by inserting the end of the column shaft further into the rag joint, there is a small adjustment possible.

[William C.]

Re: Steering Column Adjustment

I believe the fed crash standards introduced in '67 precluded the adjustment used in '63-66. The '67 is not to the best of my knowledge, adjustable unless equipped with a tele column.

[Mike M.]

Re: Steering Column Adjustment

clup is correct: the only significant adjustment of a 67 column is an accident at speed as the 67 was the first year for "the crush on impact" cloumn. mike

[John H.]

Re: Steering Column Adjustment

The outer jacket on the '67 has two upward-lanced protrusions at the firewall clamp location, and the band of the clamp locates between these two protrusions to positively locate the column fore-aft; as Mike noted, it was NOT designed to be adjusted.