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QUESTION: The standard KD 2414 type tool is only applicable for removal. Installation requires a more efficient tool. What brand/tool is designed for installation. I used a tool once, but only found it to be useful for removal. I only need to replace the bearings so I dont have to pull the steering wheel.
ANSWER: Hello,
I have no idea of what you are talking about.
Don't know part numbers for lock plate tool. Bought if from Snap-on 20 years ago.
You did not state what kind of car and what your problem is.
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QUESTION: The kd2414 is sold by many outlets and is the part number. I did state the type car, but somehow did not save. I have a 1988 Cadillac Eldorado 4.5 liter. I'm trying to get to the bearings just under the steering wheel lock plate. I have removed the lock plate including steering wheel before but did not find a tool for applying resistance to replace the lock plate and had to resort to manual strength which was only a partial remedy. I hope this explains a little better/
Hello,
The bearings don't fail creating a loose column. The bolts way inside the column come loose by grabbing onto the column to get in and out.
Real common, I have fixed thousands.
You should not try doing this yourself. You will need a pivot pin remover too, but you will have a mess doing it yourself. It is truly an art to repair these columns. I don't do them anymore but if you write me at robo14@aol.com I can tell you who does.
You have already run across a problem reinstalling the lock plate.
You use the standard tool, but on tilt and tely you need to screw in a 5/16x18x1 allen bolt (you can get at hardware store) tighten down and then use lock plate tool. This keeps the shafts from seperating. Once lock plate is installed remove the bolt.
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Rob Painter
Expertise
Alarm system questions cannot be answered on this forum. These systems are not what I can answer. Without being physically at the vehicle and not knowing what kind of electrical service has been done on the vehicle, there is no possible way to give an accurate answer over the internet. My expertise is in Ignition/key based anti-theft systems. These issues include GM VATS (resistor chip in key blade) PASSLOCK (MRD)-ignition lock rotation based, no special ignition key and the PKIII Transponder (computer chip in key) systems. These systems are not alarm based and are integral with the starting of the engine. This is why I cannot diagnose alarm problems without physically looking at the vehicle: Alarm systems are a completely different annimal than ignition key/lock based anti-theft system. Many alarm questions come from vehicles 10 years old, and since older, many hands that had been involved over the years.I am an expert in all GM factory (ignition/key based)systems. Alarm system questions pose to many situations beyond my knowledge as to what has been done to the vehicle over the years. Some guy may have actually wired the stereo into the alarm system. Who knows? Over my past 30 years in vehicle wiring repair, I have seen unbelievable wiring disaters done by guys that consider themselves "mechanics." I have seen stereos and alarms intalled using surgical tape. I have seen modules burn up, un-fused circuits, wiring jambed between the doors and even lamp cord used for a starter kill. To answer alarm questions over the internet without examining the vehicle is like asking; What does it take to remove a dent?
Experience
Education/Credentials-ASE certified. 11 years with a GM dealer and 17 years with a repair facility dealing with only the repair of theft recovered vehicles.
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