The bearings have fallen out of the steering column above the tilt pivot point so I figure I may as well just change out the column. From pictures I have seen it appears that the column may be like a 2 piece item. Looks like the section bolt to the dash frame in 4 places and looks as if it slides into the column just unde the dash area.
Am I totally off base???
I would suggest not
the upper section is bolted by 4 bolts to the dash frame and there is a clamp on a spline section for the shaft that goes through the fire wall
removing the wire harness connections , undoing the clamp and the 4 mounting bolts and the wheel section should pull of the splined section
remember to remove the ignition key barrel and switch to put on the replacement unit or you will have immobilizer reprogramming problems
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