Ifitaintbroke Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Does anyone know if there's a way to lubricate the lock cylinder and actuator in a non-tilt without disassembling the whole thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 You can pull the tumbler and lubricate through its opening. The factory shop manual instructions are on the (oddly enough) Instructions tab on the page at Documentation/Interior/Steering Columns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ifitaintbroke Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 You can pull the tumbler and lubricate through its opening. The factory shop manual instructions are on the (oddly enough) Instructions tab on the page at Documentation/Interior/Steering Columns. Thanks. I'll try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 You can pull the tumbler and lubricate through its opening. The factory shop manual instructions are on the (oddly enough) Instructions tab on the page at Documentation/Interior/Steering Columns. I like PTFE dry lube. Yes, it leaves a chalky white mess. But it slides smooth and doesn't attract dust, lint and grit becoming grinding paste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBrother-84 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Does anyone know if there's a way to lubricate the lock cylinder and actuator in a non-tilt without disassembling the whole thing? I tried to avoid "deeper fix" by lubricating from the key hole, but without good results. Finally, I decided to pull the steering wheel and see what was going on. The major issue was the actuator. Not a difficult job, just need a puller for the wheel. No need to disassemble the actuator, you can lubricate it by the end (protect your carpet since some lubricant will drip along the column). Take a look here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ifitaintbroke Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 Does anyone know if there's a way to lubricate the lock cylinder and actuator in a non-tilt without disassembling the whole thing? I tried to avoid "deeper fix" by lubricating from the key hole, but without good results. Finally, I decided to pull the steering wheel and see what was going on. The major issue was the actuator. Not a difficult job, just need a puller for the wheel. No need to disassemble the actuator, you can lubricate it by the end (protect your carpet since some lubricant will drip along the column). Take a look here. Thanks for the help guys. Got it lubed and it works great. Now I just have to get the column in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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