[Reaper71]

Hey guys, first post here, when I get some time over the next week I'm going to build my profile.

I have this piece from my steering column (I took down to tighten my loose steering column) and I can't remember where it goes. It's pretty much the only thing (so far) from my completing this job. Please help!

:dontknow:

 

[Reaper71]

1971 El Camino if that wasn't clear.

 

[Keyser Sose]

"I didn't leave that out, it was an extra part that wasn't needed!" :dontknow: Tim "the tool man" Taylor

 

[Reaper71]

"I didn't leave that out, it was an extra part that wasn't needed!" :dontknow: Tim "the tool man" Taylor

Lol, that's my thinking right now. I continued re-assembling without issue and will finish tomorrow. I'm going to replace a few things in there in the future so would still like to know where it came from. I think it slid in behind the tilt or turn signal levers maybe to prohibit dirt from coming into the steering shaft?

 

[CANTED]

Welcome to NECOA, Reaper. Not sure on the part, looks like a piece of the dash frame.

 

[rnhart3]

Doesn't look familiar to me, and I've had many apart....

 

[Reaper71]

Thanks for the responses guys, it definitely came out of the left side of the steering column somewhere, and it fit tightly (slid out).

 

[Reaper71]

I believe it is #14 in this diagram

 

[caminonut]

NooB,
14 is the switch clip that clips on the key warning switch and slides in the housing and contacts the lock cylinder ...


The picture of the part you have is from a "Tilt Column" it is the tilt lever opening shield...

 

[Reaper71]

Thanks Caminonut, any idea how it is supposed to sit? (Maybe use my pictures as reference). I'm going to put it back in tomorrow and I was right about where I thought it was supposed to go but still wasn't able to figure it out at the time.

 

[caminonut]

That piece will have to be set in place before the Turn Signal Housing goes over the column...

Here is a Picture I just took of a Bearing Housing that I have in one of my parts boxes...

You can see it sitting cliped in the right place...

It is there to help stop someone from slipping a screw driver into the Sector and trying to start the car...

 

[Reaper71]

Thats absolutely perfect. Thank you for taking the time to snap the pic and respond in detail!:You_Rock:

 

[caminonut]

You're welcome, happy to help you out on your '71 camino...