OEM 2000 GMC Savana 3500 Steering Column

2000 GMC Savana 3500 Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: What should be checked and replaced in accidents with potential steering column damage on 2000 GMC Savana 3500?

  A: Per industry standards the inspection of vehicles should be performed after all accidents that caused frame damage or major sheet metal damage or Steering Column impact or inflatable restraint system deployment whenfftention must be paid to the possible misalignment or damage to the column. The Steering Column bracket assembly contains capsules that should be examined to verify their complete insertion into the bracket slots while confirming their stability through manual touch and push-pull tests. The bracket should get replaced when bolted to the jacket assembly yet replacement of the jacket assembly is required when welded to it. The distance measurement from upper to lower jacket should be performed to confirm jacket assembly collapse; installing a new jacket assembly when measurements deviate from specifications. The instable restraint steering wheel module coil assembly needs to be removed from the Steering Column and left to dangle freely before turning the shaft so the coil assembly stays protected from damage. The technician must take out the inflatable restraint steering wheel module coil. The inspection of Steering Shaft for sheared injected plastic must lead to a new shaft installation when sheared plastic is detected. A dial indicator must check the lower end Steering Shaft runout while turning the wheel because any frame damage that might bend the shaft has a limit of 1.60 mm. The inflatable restraint steering wheel module coil needs to be installed as the final step of the installation process.