Ok thanks brother!!!

 

U think maybe spraying some PB blaster or some WD-40 around the bushing may aid in getting it out? Im sure it probably wouldn't hurt. Regardless. Thanks again!!!

 

never seemed like it worked for me. that is a 28 year old teflon bushing that is hard as a rock.
but it will not hurt to give it a spray.

 

Well you never know until you ask someone who has done it, I guess? Lol but like you said it won't hurt anything either! The one on the other column, they cut with a sawzall or a grinder so i will have to cut it out, with a cut off wheel myself the rest of the way out! Which stinks! Also i hope i don't damage the bushing cause, I cant seem to find a replacement, yet! Thanks again tjc!!!!!

 

those bushings are made out of unobtanium.
i have not seen a new one in close to 15 years.

 

Im sure your right about that!!! The older they get the harder it is to find alot of parts for it, unfortunately!

 

Update: well i got the steering column replaced today no problems installing really, thank God above! The only thing on my replacement column, is the cam for the turn signals is broke so i have to hold it to turn! But at least everything is working!!!! It only took me about 2 1/2 hrs. to complete! Not bad i guess lol! Thanks again!!!!!

 

no problem brother, that is what us old farts are here for, to edumicate you younger fellers so you don't do the stoopid things we did when we was young whippersnappers!!

 

Well i sure wish i could have replaced the whole thing but for my old truck i guess it will do! Thanks again oh and my wife actually helped me put the replacement in!! If you can believe that!!!!! Lol have a good one!!!!!

 

Ok i just noticed i don't have any brake lights now when i did before hmmm? Any ideas what might have happened? I guess i can look tomorrow! Just got me stumped unless its in the wiring in the column? Maybe or the brake light switch? Thanks again!!

 

Turns out i had a blown fuse!! Lol i should of thought of that in the first place!

 

mehh. ya gots to figure some things out yourself!!

before you toss the old column, take the blinker switch out.
you should be able to unpin the connector at the bottom of the column, then you can pull the wires out of the column with the switch. there are three screws holding the switch in after you remove the steering wheel.
once you have the good switch out of the old column, pull the steering wheel off the new column. remove the three screws, and pull the bad switch up a bit. cut the wires off the switch, and tape the ends of the good switch to the cut wires. now go under the dash and slowly pull the wires through the column while feeding them in through the top. once the new wires are through the column, screw the new switch in, put the wheel back on, and using the old cut wires for reference, repin the plug. then plug it in a d you will have working turn signals again.

with ba eer break this is only a 45 minute job.

 

Thanks brother! I have replaced the switch before lol! In the column i took out. Only then! Drew a picture of the connector at the bottom of the column and marked the wires that way. I never thought of cutting the old wires and using the old plug for reference! In a switch im not going to use any way! Thanks again tjc!!!!

 

For some reason it keeps blowing fuses after about a minute makes no sense to me it didn't use to do that until i replaced the column? Thanks again!!!!

 

Double check all your wiring, make sure no wires are pinched.