I am trying to find a replacement. the aluminum housing is cracked and keeps getting looser. any suggestions how/where to get one cheap in decent condition? Local parts stores don't have them, and neither do any of the local junk yards.

 

Easier to replace the whole column:
http://car-part.com/

 

Deff easier to replace coloum. But parts are ava. http://www.steeringcolumnservices.co...le-pontiac.php

 

It's a GM/Chevy column. This link here has it's "inner secrets">> http://www.elcaminocentral.com/showthread.php?t=27192

 

You didn't say whether its a tilt or non tilt, 2 different animals. My '90 non tilt that I converted to wiper delay switch was hard to find parts for, the tilt version must have been more popular. When I had mine apart inside housing are oem part numbers that might help your search. Search internet for gm saginaw column, that should get you down the right path. Time wise, a wrecking yard column will save a ton of time stripping the old one down.

Here is a write up on a tilt version just in case you need it for re assembly.

http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/w...ck_Rebuild.pdf

 

Holly Cow Ozwalla. I mean thank you but 70 pages.....my connection is too slow.

 

when you say, it's easier to replace the whole column... can you elaborate on that a little?

I found this on ebay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/STEERING-COL...VYAUwc&vxp=mtr

 

I also found this
http://www.columnsgalore.com/SCG1236.htm

 

also, yes this is a tilt wheel on a laredo which had cruise control, auto wipers etc

 

In & out doesn't take long at all.
http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/inte...stallation.htm

 

Sorry didn't even notice file size. Few years back they ran a fiber optic cable down the road. Went from less than 1mb to 30/30mb for the same price. Remember the days when 1 mb was unheard of, 30 minutes to download a pic.

 

Have you tried a local wrecking yard ? if they don't have it they can call out on the jobber line for you, like post #2 mentioned. Around here you can find that column all day long at wrecking yards. They won't sell just a part of a column usually.

Me personally, I would get the part and rebuild for those prices, I like a challenge. Show us what exact part your looking for.

 

Heres another one http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jeep-Cheroke...JYIf7S&vxp=mtr