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Steering Column: Inspection

Inspect all components for damage and wear. Check steering shaft for bends, damage or sheared plastic pins. Check bearings for excessive play. Replace components as necessary. Measure length of steering shaft. See STEERING SHAFT DIMENSIONS table. See Fig 1 -Fig 5 .

STEERING SHAFT DIMENSIONS ⁽¹⁾

Application

Length - In. (mm)

Millenia

21.80 (553.72)

MPV

33.40-33.50 (848.36-850.90)

Protege

31.40-31.50 (797.56-800.10)

626

1999

20.30-20.40 (515.62-518.16)

2000

20.30-20.37 (515.62-517.40)

⁽¹⁾	Use illustration for measuring points. See Fig 1 -Fig 5 .

Fig 1: Measuring Steering Shaft Dimensions (Millenia)

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Fig 2: Measuring Steering Shaft Dimensions (MPV)

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Fig 3: Measuring Steering Shaft Dimensions (Protege)

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Fig 4: Measuring Steering Shaft Dimensions (1999 626)

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Fig 5: Measuring Steering Shaft Dimensions (2000 626)

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