For 1990-2009 cars

### Inspection Procedure

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- Inspect the steering column and the steering shaft for the following conditions. Replace the steering column if necessary. Refer to Steering Column Replacement .

- | Damage

- | Cracks

- | Deformation

- | Excessive play

- | Excessive rotational resistance

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- Inspect the capsules on the steering column bracket assembly (1) for looseness. If a capsule or a bracket is loose, replace the steering column. Refer to Steering Column Replacement .

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- Visually inspect steering shaft for sheared injected plastic (1). If the injected plastic is sheared, replace the steering column. Refer to Steering Column Replacement .

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- Use a dial indicator at the lower end of the steering shaft in order to measure the runout. If the steering shaft runout exceeds specifications, replace the steering column. Refer to Steering Column Replacement .

Runout Specification
The maximum steering shaft runout is 1.60 mm (0.063 in).

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- Inspect the steering shaft coupling (4) for the following conditions. Replace the steering shaft coupling if necessary. Refer to Steering Shaft Coupling Replacement .

- | Damage

- | Cracks

- | Looseness