Column Jacket
Inspect jacket section of column for looseness, bends, collapsed mesh or bellows section. With General Motors models, check for mast jacket collapse by measuring for proper dimensions. See Fig 1.
STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSE MEASUREMENTS
| Series | (Illustration) In. (mm) | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Column | ||
| All "A" Series | (D) 4 21/32-4 3/4 (119-121) | |
| All "B" Series | (A) 3 33/64-3 19/32 (89.35-91.0) | |
| All "C" Series | (D) 5 19/32-5 11/16 (142-144) | |
| All "D" Series | (A) 3 33/64 (89.35) | |
| All "F" Series | (B) 10 19/64 (261.5) | |
| All "G" Series | (A) 1 39/64-1 21/32 (40.65-42.0) | |
| All "H" Series | (D) 5 19/32-5 11/16 (142-144) | |
| All "J" Series | (E) 5-5 3/32 (127-129) | |
| All "N" Series Column Shift | (D) 4 15/32-4 17/32 (114-116) | |
| All "N" Series Floor Shift | (E) 5-5/32 (127-129) | |
| All "T" Series | (G) 7 47/64 (196.20) | |
| Tilt Column | ||
| All "A" Series | (D) 4 21/32-4 3/4 (119-121) | |
| All "B" Series Tilt | (A) 3 31/32-4 1/16 (101-103) | |
| All "B" Series Telescopic | (A) 3 3/8 (85.47) | |
| All "C" Series | (D) 5 5/8-5 23/32 (143-145) | |
| All "D" Series | (A) 3 3/8 (85.47) | |
| All "E" Series | ||
| Eldorado | (F) 11 47/64-11 57/64 (298-302) | |
| Toronado Column Shift | (D) 4 21/32-4 3/4 (119-121) | |
| Toronado Floor Shift | (D) 5 25/64-5 15/32 (137-139) | |
| Riviera | (D) 5 25/64-5 15/32 (137-139) | |
| All "F" Series | (B) 10 13/64 (258.9) | |
| All "G" Series | (A) 2 1/16-2 5/32 (52-54) | |
| All "H" Series | (D) 5 5/8-5 23/32 (143-145) | |
| All "J" Series | (E) 5 1/32-5 1/8 (128-130) | |
| All "K" Series | (F) 11 47/64-11 57/64 (298-302) | |
| All "N" Series Column Shift | (D) 4 15/32-4 17/32 (114-116) | |
| All "N" Series Floor Shift | (E) 5 1/32-5 1/8 (128-130) | |
| All "P" Series | (H) 4 31/32-5 3/32 (128-130) | |
| All "T" Series | (G) 6 39/64 (167.60) | |
| All "Y" Series | (C) 9 57/64 (251) | |
NOTE:
In the STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSE MEASUREMENTS you are referred to the letter designation of body series. See MODEL IDENTIFICATION TABLE for identification.
MODEL IDENTIFICATION
| Body Type & GM Division | Model Name | |
|---|---|---|
| "A" Body | ||
| Buick | Century | |
| Chevrolet | Celebrity | |
| Oldsmobile | Cutlass Ciera | |
| Pontiac | 6000 & 6000STE | |
| "B" Body | ||
| Buick | Estate Wagon | |
| Chevrolet | Caprice | |
| Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | |
| Pontiac | Safari | |
| "C" Body | ||
| Buick | Electra | |
| Cadillac | DeVille, Fleetwood | |
| Oldsmobile | Ninety-Eight | |
| "D" Body (Cadillac) | Brougham | |
| "E" Body | ||
| Buick | Riviera | |
| Cadillac | Eldorado | |
| Oldsmobile | Toronado | |
| "F" Body | ||
| Chevrolet | Camaro | |
| Pontiac | Firebird | |
| "G" Body | ||
| Buick | Regal | |
| Chevrolet | El Camino, Monte Carlo | |
| Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme | |
| Pontiac | Gran Prix | |
| "H" Body | ||
| Buick | LeSabre | |
| Pontiac | Bonneville | |
| Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | |
| "J" Body | ||
| Buick | Skyhawk | |
| Cadillac | Cimarron | |
| Chevrolet | Cavalier | |
| Oldsmobile | Firenza | |
| Pontiac | Sunbird | |
| "K" Body (Cadillac) | Seville | |
| "L" Body (Chevrolet) | Beretta, Corsica | |
| "N" Body | ||
| Buick | Somerset, Skylark | |
| Oldsmobile | Calais | |
| Pontiac | Grand Am | |
| "P" Body | ||
| Pontiac | Fiero | |
| "T" Body | ||
| Chevrolet | Chevette | |
| Pontiac | 1000 | |
| "Y" Body (Chevrolet) | Corvette | |