OEM 2005 Cadillac DeVille Steering Column

2005 Cadillac DeVille Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: What should be inspected in accidents with potential steering column damage on 2005 Cadillac DeVille?

  A: Serious accidents involving vehicles can result in compromised or misaligned steering columns because they cause either frame damage or major body or sheet metal destruction together with Steering Column impacts or supplementary inflatable restraint system deployments. Check all capsules on the Steering Column bracket assembly for proper seating within the bracket slots when conducting manual interaction by hand pushing and pulling on them. The bracket should be replaced by itself if the jacket assembly has bolts to hold and by the entire jacket assembly if the bracket adheres through welding to that structure. A measurement of the dimensions should be performed to check for jacket assembly collapse before proceeding to replace the assembly if it fails to meet specifications. The bearing and adapter assembly requires tab inspection for breakage while the Steering Shaft needs visual exam for sheared injected plastic. Both issues necessitate Steering Shaft replacement. A bent Steering Shaft is caused by frame damage so dial indicator tests at the lower Steering Shaft end should be performed to measure runout. The results must not show values higher than 1.60 mm (0.06 inch).