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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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How to adjust the steering wheel

I tried pulling on that lever under the steering column and nothing happens...how to you extend that thing out?

THanks in advance

GEorge
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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Push / Pull like a **** - it'll move, trust me. There's no up and down adjustment but there's "telescoping" adjustment.
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 08:24 PM
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thanks man..im gonna try it
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by lowphat
Push / Pull like a **** - it'll move, trust me. There's no up and down adjustment but there's "telescoping" adjustment.
This had me laughin' so hard--push/pull like a ****---I was thinking something was wrong w/ my ish!!! Thanks Lowphat!!
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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thanks man..im gonna try it
Gee - I mean push/pull ON YOUR STEERING WHEEL after you gently pull out the little lever under the steering wheel....


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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 01:44 PM
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thanks lowphat...it worked...i guess i needed to have the car turned on, cuz i was trying it without the key and when i pulled the lever and tried to pull the steering wheel...it didnt budge, but when i started the car, it telescoped with ease. thanks man
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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too bad we can't lower or raise the darn steering wheel.
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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no telescoping option which could be retrofitted so that we could move it up and down besides back and forth
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Old Dec 19, 2020 | 02:58 PM
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Sorry 4 resurrecting such an old thread but my steering wheel won't lock into position.

What part needs to be replaced?
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