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tilt steering wheel stopped working...
hello, my tilt function on steering wheel stopped working. forward backward still works. When I try to tilt up and down it just makes a knocking sound but doesn't adjust. Easy fix or $$$?

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Originally Posted by 91senna
hello, my tilt function on steering wheel stopped working. forward backward still works. When I try to tilt up and down it just makes a knocking sound but doesn't adjust. Easy fix or $$$?

Thanks in advance.
It’s an easy fix for a very common problem.

Extend the steering wheel all the way toward you then pull down HARD while tilting down. If no result, try the opposite while tilting up. Pound VERY HARD if you need to.

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