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Inspection (Column Jacket)

Remove lower bearing from bottom of column. Using COLUMN JACKET COLLAPSE MEASUREMENTS  table as a guide, measure distance between points on column jacket as specified in illustration. See Fig 1-Fig 3 . If distance measured is not as specified, replace column jacket.

COLUMN JACKET COLLAPSE MEASUREMENTS (1)

Application In. (mm)
"C" Body 4.7 (119)
"E" Bodies 5.0 (127)
"F" Body 12.8 (324)
"H" Body 4.4 (113)
"K" Bodies
DeVille 6.6 (167)
Seville 4.7 (119)
"Y" Body 15.9 (403)
(1) See appropriate illustration.
Fig 1: Measuring Column Jacket (Bonneville, Le Sabre & DeVille)
G00030577Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 2: Measuring Column Jacket (Camaro, Eldorado, Firebird, Seville & Park Avenue)
G00030574Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 3: Measuring Column Jacket (Corvette)
G00030576Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.