OEM 2004 Buick Park Avenue Steering Column

2004 Buick Park Avenue Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: What should be inspected to determine if a steering column is damaged or misaligned after an accident on 2004 Buick Park Avenue?

  A: Accidents at the scene of which the frames are destroyed, major body or sheet metal devestated, or impact to the Steering Column, supplemental inflatable restraint systems deployed. Examine the capsules in the Steering Column bracket assembly to ensure all the capsules are well seated in slots of the bracket and inspect for any loose conditions should be pushed or pulled by hand. Watch the bracket attached to the jacket assembly, if there is no secure seating of the capsules but there is a bolted bracket and if there is no secure seating of the capsules and there is aifferencesentricallyextolerablyexecuted belt within the jackets, then replace both or one of aid the cost of the bracket while if there is no secure seating of the capsules and there is also a differenceentricallyextolerablyexecutedorangleableorunlockablywhilefirmsted into a deeper coat, make use ofname nowtechnicallentbenefiting set. Measuring the distance of the lower edge of upper jacket to the defined point of the lower jacket to measure for jacket assembly collapse and changing the jacket assembly if the dimension is not in specification. Check the Steering Shaft visually for sheared injected plastic. If there is one, replace the Steering Shaft. Also, the inspection of the Steering Shaft runout must be made without inflicting any damage onto the frame that could lead to bent Steering Shaft by making use of a dial indicator at the lower end of the Steering Shaft, rotating the steering wheel and ensuring it does not exceed a runout of 1.60mm (0.0625 in).