steering CHEVROLET CAMARO 1967 1.G Chassis Repair Manual

STEERING 9-6

Fig.
11
—Corvette Telescoping Wheel Option

5.

7.
NOTE:
If steering wheel only is to be replaced,

perform Step 5 below only. If directional signal

cancelling cam is to be replaced, omit Step 5

and proceed with Steps 6 and 7.

Remove six screws securing steering wheel to hub

and remove wheel.

Remove nut and washer from shaft and using steering

wheel puller Tool J-2927, remove steering wheel and

hub from vehicle.

Slide cancelling cam and spring off shaft.

Installation

NOTE:
Refer to torque specifications at rear of

manual for correct torque values.

1.
If necessary, slide cancelling cam and spring on end

of shaft.

2.
If hub was removed from steering wheel, attach hub

to steering wheel with screws removed during dis-

assembly.

3.
Place steering wheel and hub assembly in position

and secure to column with washer and nut.

4.
Position spacer on steering wheel.
5. Position lock knob on steering wheel.

6. Install lock screw through lock knob, turn into shaft,

and adjust to lock position.

7. Attach spacer to wheel with three screws.

8. Place lock knob in lock position and attach to lock

screw with two screws.

9. Remove three screws holding spacer. Attach horn

contact to spacer and steering wheel with three

screws.

10.
Install horn button cap.

11.
Connect steering column harness at chassis plug.

STEERING COUPLING (Fig. 12)

Removal

NOTE:
Chevy n models are equipped with a

clamp arrangement rather than the conventional

"rag joint" steering coupling. Refer to Steering

Gear - Chevy II, for service procedures.

1.
Remove nuts and washers securing steering coupling

to flanged end of steering column (fig. 12).

2.
Remove coupling clamp bolt (fig. 12) and slightly

spread coupling clamp.

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Fig.
12-Steering Coupling

3.
Disconnect transmission controls from levers at

bottom of column, if so equipped.

4.
Inside vehicle, remove trim cover or boot, pro-

tective covers, and seal from dash panel as shown

in Figure 13. On Corvette models the covers are re-

moved in the engine compartment side. Also on

Corvette models, remove screws securing escutcheon

(fig. 14) to instrument panel.

5. Disconnect Steering column harness and back-up

lamp/neutral safety switch at connector plugs.

Fig.
13—Removing or Installing Dash Panel Covers and Seal

Fig.
14—Steering Column Escutcheon—Corvette

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STEERING 9-8

DIAL

UPPER COVER

FASTENER

CHEVROLET
SCREW

CHEVELLE

Fig.
15—Powerglide Indicator Connection—Chevrolet and Chevelle

6.
Chevrolet and Chevelle only:

a. Remove lower mast jacket cover (fig. 15).

b.
If vehicle is equipped with Powerglide, remove

indicator pointer wire by removing screw from

six o'clock position at bottom of mast jacket (fig.

15).
Work indicator wire out of position and

remove.

Remove instrument panel column mounting bracket

attaching hardware and remove bracket.

CAUTION: Do not allow steering column to

hang down from dash panel area or distortion to

column will result. When instrument panel

mounting bracket is removed, be sure column is

supported in its normal position.

NOTE:
The following step requires two men,

one in the driver's seat and one at engine

compartment.

8

Lift steering column upward enough to permit re-

moval of steering coupling from steering gear.

Mechanic at engine compartment can pilot column

shift levers, if so equipped, through dash panel open-

ing as column is listed. If it is necessary to leave

the vehicle at this point, place steering column in

correct mounted position and loosely install instru-

ment panel mounting bracket to support column.

9. Remove steering coupling from vehicle.

Installation

1.
Lift steering column enough to provide clearance and

loosely install steering coupling on steering gear

shaft. Be sure column is supported in its normal

mounted position at all times when not moving for

clearance. Mechanic at engine compartment can

pilot column shift levers through dash panel opening

as column is moved.

2.
Slide steering coupling into correct installed position

and install clamp bolt (fig. 12).
3.
Secure steering coupling to flanged end of steering

column with washers and nuts. Maintain coupling ad-

justment shown in Figure 16.

4.
Install instrument panel column mounting bracket.

Refer to torque specifications at rear of manual for

correct torque values.

5. Chevrolet and Chevelle only:

a. If vehicle is equipped with Powerglide, work shift

indicator pointer wire into position on column and

secure with screw at six o'clock position at bot-

tom of mast jacket (fig. 15).

b.
Install mast jacket lower cover (fig. 15).

6. Connect steering column harness at connector plug.

Connect back-up lamp/neutral safety switch plug, if

so equipped.

7. Inside vehicle, install seal, protective covers, and

trim cover or boot (fig. 13). On Corvette models the

' covers are installed in the engine compartment side.

8. Connect transmission controls to shift levers at

bottom of column if so equipped.

CHEVROLET

CHEVELLE

CORVETTE
CAMARO

Fig.
16—Steering Coupling Clearance Adjustment

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STEERING 9-9

STEERING GEAR-CHEVROLET, CHEVELLE,

CAMARO, AND CORVETTE (Fig. 12)

Removal

1.
Remove retaining nuts, lock washers, and bolts at

steering coupling. (No bolts are used on Corvette.)

On Corvette, loosen clamp bolt and slide coupling

upper flange upward on steering shaft.

2.
Remove pitman arm nut and washer from sector

shaft and mark relation of arm position to shaft.

3.
Remove pitman arm with Tool J-6632 as shown in

Figure 2.

4.
Chevelle only: . ,

a. Remove stabilizer bar to frame mounting

brackets.

b.
Remove bolt, washer, and nut securing left front

bumper bracket and brace to frame. (See Section

14,
Figure 3.) Scribe a mark around adjustment

washer for position reference, then loosen bolt

at adjustment washer location enough to release

washer from notches in bracket.

NOTE:
On Camaro models, use care not to bend

or fracture brake pipe when removing steering

gear.

5. Remove screws securing steering gear to frame and

remove gear from vehicle.

Installation

1.
Place gear into position so that steering coupling

mounts properly to flanged end of steering shaft.

Secure gear to frame with washers and bolts. On

Corvette models, install gear with bolts, washers,

and nuts. Maintain coupling adjustment shown in

Figure 16.

2.
Chevelle only:

a. Holding front bumper in place, loosely install

bolt, washer, and nut to secure bumper bracket

and brace
to.
frame.

b.
Position .adjustment washer in notches of bumper

bracket' and align washer with mark made during

removal. Tighten mounting bolts.

c. Install stabilizer bar to frame mounting brackets.

Refer to torque specifications at rear of manual

for correct torque values.

3.
Install pitman arm aligning marks made during re-

moval and secure with washer and retaining nut.

4.
Secure steering coupling to flanged end of steering

column with lock washers, and nuts.

CHEVY II (Fig. 17)

Removal

1.
Remove clamp nut and bolt from clamp securing

column to steering gear and loosen clamp.

2.
Remove pitman arm retaining nut and washer. Scribe

mark on arm and shaft, and remove arm using Tool

J-6632.

3.
Remove nuts, washers, and bolts securing steering

gear to frame and remove gear from vehicle.

Installation

NOTE:
Steering assembly alignment must be

checked each time a steering gear is installed.

Proceed with steering alignment and gear in-

stallation as outlined below.
STEERING COLUMN

NUT

STEERING GEAR

CLAMP

BOLT

Fig.
17—Steering Column to Steering Gear—Chevy II

1.
Support steering gear in position and loosely install

bolts,
washers, and nuts.

2.
Slide steering gear to steering shaft clamp into po-

sition and install clamp bolt and nut. Tighten nut

securely; refer to torque specifications at rear of

manual for correct torque value.

3.
Disconnect transmission control linkage, if so

equipped, from lower column shift tube levers.

4.
Remove screws attaching upper and lower mast

jacket covers together and remove lower cover

(fig. 18).

5. Loosen collar, clamp, retainer, and seal at toe plate.

6. Loosen screws and bolts securing instrument panel

column mounting bracket to underside of instrument

panel. Remove two forward bracket mounting bolts

and remove wedge shims.

7. Tighten the forward upper steering gear mounting

bolt to 5 lb. ft., so that the forward upper boss is

contacting the frame.

8. Determine the gap at the rear mounting bolt area and

shim as required.

9. Tighten rear (closest to driver's seat) bracket

mounting bolt to 5 lb. ft.

10.
Holding wedge shims in correct position install and

tighten remaining bracket mounting bolts and screws;

refer to torque specifications at rear of manual for

correct torque values.

11.
Tighten rear (closest to driver's seat) bracket

mounting bolt to torque valve specified in

specifications.

12.
Tighten all steering gear mounting bolts and nuts to

torque values specified in specifications.

13.
Install mast jacket lower cover.

14.
Tighten seal, retainer, clamp, and collar at toe

plate.

15.
Connect transmission control linkage at lower shift

levers. Adjust linkage as outlined in Section 7.

Adjust back-up/neutral start switch as outlined in

Section 12.

16.
Install pitman arm at aligning marks made during

removal, and install arm retaining washer and nut.

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STEERING 9-10

SECTOR SHAFT SEAL REPLACEMENT

A faulty seal may be replaced without removal of

steering gear from car by removing pitman arm as out-

lined under Maintenance and Adjustments--Steering Gear

Adjustments and proceed as follows:

1.
Loose lash adjuster lock nut and turn lash adjuster

screw several turns counterclockwise.

2.
Remove three cap screws holding side cover to gear

bushing.

3.
Pull side cover and sector shaft from gear housing

as a unit. Do not separate side cover from sector

shaft.

4.
Pull sector shaft seal from gear housing using

hooked tool or pliers.

5. Coat new seal with chassis grease and position in

sector shaft bore.

6. Place a socket or piece of pipe of suitable diameter

on top of seal and drive seal into bore by tapping

pipe or socket with soft hammer.

7. Install sector shaft side cover assembly, being care-

ful not to damage new seal with splines on end of

shaft; splines may be wrapped with a few turns of

tape to prevent this.

8. Install new side cover gasket and align side cover on

gear housing and install cap screw.

9. Perform steering gear adjustment and install pitman

arm as outlined under Maintenance and Adjustments.

STEERING COLUMN

All models are equipped with new energy absorbing

steering columns. The columns are of five basic designs

as follows:

1.
Syncromesh. The syncromesh column is used on

models with standard, column mounted, conventional

shift levers. The shift tube, within the outer mast

jacket, includes two lower shift levers for connection

to the transmission control linkage.

2.
Automatic and floor shift. This column is used on

models equipped with column mounted powerglide

shift levers, or models with floor shift. If the ve-

hicle has the column mounted powerglide shift con-

trol, the inner shift tube has a single lower shift

lever for connection to the transmission control

linkage. On floor shift models, no lower shift levers

are present on the shift tube.

3.
Tilt wheel option. The upper end and steering shaft

of this column is specially designed to accommodate

the optional tilt steering wheel.

4.
Standard Corvette Column. The standard Corvette

column is similar in design to the Automatic and

Floor Shift column used on other models, except

no shift tube is used. Other differences are pointed

out in the disassembly and assembly procedures for

Standard Corvette column.

5. Telescopic wheel option. The upper end and steering

shaft of this column is specially designed to ac-

commodate the optional telescoping steering wheel.

To perform service procedures on steering column

upper end components, it is not necessary to remove the

column from the vehicle. The steering wheel, horn com-

ponents, turn signal switch, upper housing with bearing,

shift control lever, hazard warning knob, and upper shift

bowl may all be removed with the column remaining in

the vehicle. When servicing the above components, omit

the removal procedure and proceed with the applicable
disassembly procedures. Because of the numerous dif-

ferences in steering column types, be sure to refer to the

set of instructions below which apply to the exact column

to be serviced:

CAUTION: The outer mast jacket, shift tube, _

steering shaft, and instrument panel column

mounting b
racket

are designed as energy ab-

sorbing units. Because of the design of these

components, it is absolutely necessary to handle

the column with care when performing any serv-

ice operation required. Avoid hammering, jar-

ring, dropping, or leaning on any portion of the

column.

Removal

1.
Disconnect steering column harness at connector.

Disconnect neutral safety switch and back-up lamp

switch connectors if so equipped.

Remove steering wheel as outlined in this section.

Remove nuts and washers securing flanged end of

column to steering gear. On Chevy H models, re-

move nut and clamp bolt securing lower end of steer-

ing column to steering gear.

Disconnect transmission control linkage, if so

equipped, from lower column shift tube, levers.

Chevrolet and Chevy II only: Remove screws at-

taching upper and lower mast jacket covers together.

On Chevrolet, remove screws attaching lower cover

to instrument panel (figs. 15 and 18). Remove lower

cover.

Chevelle only: Remove screws securing mast jacket

trim cover to instrument panel and remove cover

(fig. 15).

Corvette, only: Remove screws securing escutcheon

to instrument panel. Remove screws securing upper

and lower covers together and remove covers.

On Chevrolet and Chevelle columns with Powerglide

shift levers, loosen set screw at six o'clock position

at bottom of column and remove the transmission

shift indicator pointer (fig. 15).

9. Chevrolet only (fig. 19):

a. Remove screws securing cover trim to dash

panel and remove cover trim.
2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Fig.
18—Mast Jacket Cover Attachments—Chevy II

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Fig.
19—Steering Column to. Dash Panel—Chevrolet

Fig.
20—Steering Column to Dash Panel—Chevelle

b.
Remove clamp screw and loosen clamp.

c. Remove screws securing cover and seal to dash

panel.
Fig.
22—Steering Column to Dash Panel—Camaro

10.
Chevelle only (Fig. 20):

a. Remove screws securing cover trim to dash panel

and remove cover trim.

b.
Remove screws securing inner cover to outer

cover.

c. Remove screws and washers securing inner

cover, outer cover, and seal to dash panel and

remove covers.

11.
Chevy U only (Fig. 21):

a. Remove staple from collar and loosen collar.

b.
Remove screws securing clamp and loosen clamp.

c. Remove screws securing clamp to dash panel and

slide clamp up on column.

d. Remove screws securing retainer and seal to

dash panel.

12.
Camaro only (Fig. 22):

a. Fold grommet back on column.

b.
Remove screws securing lower cover to upper

cover.

c. Remove screws securing upper cover, lower

Fig.
21—Steering Column to Dash Panel—Chevy II
Fig.
23—Steering Column to Dash Panel-Corvette

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STEERING 9-12

1.
Steering Wheel Nut

2i Screw

3. Retaining Ring

4.
Thrust Washer

5. Wave Washer

6. Turn Signal Switch

7. Upper Bearing and

Housing Assembly

8. Cover
Fig.
24—Syncromesh Steering Column—Exploded View

9. Spring

1.0. Lock Ring

11.
Thrust Washer

12.
Shift Lever Spring

13.
Shift Bowl

14.
Shroud

15.
Bearing

16.
Mast Jacket

17.
Flange Plate
18.
Wiring Protector

19.
Shift Tube Assembly

20.
Adapter

21.
Bolt

22.
Reinforcing Ring

23.
Steering Shaft

24.
Bearing

25.
Tolerance Ring Kit

26.
Flange

cover, and seal to dash panel and remove covers.

13.
Corvette only (Fig. 23)

a. Remove clamp bolt and washer from support as-

sembly on engine side of dash panel.

b.
Remove screws securing support assembly and

seal to engine side of dash panel.

14.
Support column and remove screws, nuts, and bolts

securing instrument panel mounting bracket to un-

derside of instrument panel. On Chevrolet, Chevelle,

Camaro, and Chevy II models, remove and retain

wedge shims. On Chevrolet models, remove

retainers.
15.
Move front seat back as far as possible to provide

maximum clearance, and carefully lift column up out

of position and remove from vehicle. If column is

equipped with lower shift levers, mechanic at engine

compartment can pilot levers through dash panel

opening as column is lifted.

Disassembly'—Syncromesh Column (Fig. 24)

1.
Unsnap and remove wiring protector (fig. 25).

CAUTION: Secure column in bench vise for

service one of two ways shown in Figure 26.

Clamping column in vise in any other manner

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9-13

Fig.
25—Removing
Wiring
Protector

will damage the column. If support fixture

J- 22573 is not used, frequently check position

of column in vise jaws to insure column is not

working free of jaws.

2.
Clamp column in a bench vise as shown in Figure

26.

3.
Slide upper bearing preload spring and cancelling

cam off end of shaft (fig. 26).

4.
Remove turn signal lever retaining screw and re-

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PRELOAD
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Fig.
27—Upper
Bearing
Preload
Spring
and
Cancelling
Cam

move lever. Push hazard warning switch in, unscrew

and remove knob.

5. Drive out shift control lever retaining pin and re-

move shift lever.

6. Remove "C" retaining ring from upper steering

shaft using snap ring remover Tool J-22569 as shown

in Figure 28.

7. Slide thrust washer and wave washer off upper steer-

ing shaft (Fig. 28).

8. Loosen three turn signal switch mounting screws

until the switch cover can be rotated counterclock-

wise. It may be necessary to push on top of screws

to loosen the cover assembly.

NOTE:
Do not remove the three turn signal

switch screws completely unless it is necessary

Fig.
26—Column
Secured
in
Bench Vice
Fig.
28—Removing
or
Installing
"C"
Ring
Retainer

Using Tool
J-22569

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Fig.
29—Removing Turn Signal Switch Cover from Column

to replace the turn signal switch, lockplate, or

upper bearing housing and bearing.

9. Rotate turn signal switch cover counterclockwise and

pull cover off top of jacket (Fig. 29).

10.
Remove shift lever bowl from top of jacket.

11.
If necessary, pry upper shift lever spring (fig. 30)

from bowl and discard spring. Remove bowl washer

(fig. 30).

12.
If necessary to service components within the signal

switch cover, remove the three signal switch mount-

ing screws completely from engagement with the

lockplate. Use care to control three springs as

screws are removed. -

13.
Remove turn signal switch and upper bearing housing

assembly from cover.

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14.
Carefully pull steering shaft assembly from bottom

of column.

15.
Remove nuts securing back-up lamp switch to col-

umn and remove switch. Retain these mounting nuts.

16.
Remove three bolts securing reinforcing ring to

adapter just above the lower gearshift levers. It is

very important to retain these bolts for reassembly.

Use of the wrong size bolts during reassembly would

result in damage to the column.

17.
Remove reinforcing ring, adapter with bearing, first

and reverse shift lever, and spacer from lower end.

18.
Withdraw shift tube assembly from lower end.

19.
Remove the lower bowl bearing from the top end of

the jacket by inserting a suitable length of pipe or

wooden rod through the lower end and tapping the

- bearing out. This bearing may be reused in this col-

umn or discarded. It may not be used as a replace-

ment part in another column.

20.
If necessary, remove and discard lower bearing.

21.
If necessary, unwrap mesh cover from jacket.

Assembly—Syncromesh Column (Fig. 24)

1.
Apply a thin coating of lithium soap grease to all

friction surfaces.

2.
If lower bearing was removed, press a new lower

bearing into the adapter.

3.
If lower shift bowl bearing was removed from jacket,

press bowl bearing into top end of jacket.

4.
Insert the shift tube assembly into the lower end of

the jacket.

NOTE: Be sure friction surfaces of lower

levers and mating bearing surfaces are greased

before performing the next step.

5.
Assemble the lever spacer, first and reverse lever,

adapter with bearing, and reinforcing ring. Place

this assembly into position on the lower end of the

SHIM (ONE

ON EACH SIDE)

Fig.
30—Upper Shift Lever Spring and Bowl Washer
Fig.
31—Bottoming Shift Levers Using Spanner Wrench J-22568

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jacket and loosely secure using the three bolts re- 8.

moved during disassembly.

Place a 0.005 maximum shim on each side of the 9.

shaft, between either one of the shift levers and the

spacer (fig. 31). 10.

Using spanner wrench J-22568 installed in spanner

holes in adapter, rotate the.adapter clockwise until

the shift levers are bottomed out (fig. 31). Bottom

the adapter against the jacket while rotating to re-

move end play. 11.
Tighten the three adapter bolts. Remove the two

0.005 shims.

Insert the steering shaft assembly into position

through the lower end of the jacket.

Attach the back-up lamp switch loosely to the jacket

using the same nuts removed during disassembly.

Install these nuts loosely, switch will be tightened to

the jacket when column is installed in vehicle and

shift levers are aligned.

If upper shift lever spring was removed, press a

10 9 8
6 5 4 3 2 1

Fig.
32—Column Mounted Powerglide Lever or Floor Shift Column—Exploded View

1.
Steering Wheel

Nut

2.
Screw

3. Retaining Ring

4.
Thrust Washer

5. Wave Washer
6. Turn Signal Switch

7. Upper Bearing Assembly

8. Cover

9. Spring

10.
Lock Plate

11.
Shift Lever Spring
12.
Bowl

13.
Bearing

14.
Mast Jacket

15.
Wiring Protector

16.
Shift Tube

17.
Washer
18.
Spring

19.
Bearing

20.
Retainer

21.
Steering Shaft

22.
Tolerance Ring

Kit

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