shifter handle loose

[95escahoe]

good afternoon, I have a 95 Tahoe and for aslong as I have had it the shifter has been a lil loose like where it bolts up to the steering wheel, I saw a diagram of it and it looked like you have to take the column apart to tighten it up? cause there isn't any bolts visable or anything, not a big deal still goes into gear fine just the shifter handle isn't as tight as it should be, thanks for the help

 

[AtomicHoe094]

im pretty sure you can pop the covers off (top and bottom) then theres 2 bolts at the bottom of the shifter handle..

 

[95escahoe]

im pretty sure you can pop the covers off (top and bottom) then theres 2 bolts at the bottom of the shifter handle..

yup thats what it was, thanks for the help, ur one of the most helpfull memebers on here

 

[Ironman1979]

atomic is a pimp.. has to have his hand in everything lol

 

[AtomicHoe094]

haha, well after taking the hoe apart several times for this and that, it comes in handy. Im just waiting to meet someone around my town who thinks they "know" something about these tahoes/yukons and show em up a little bit ahha.

 

[EastTXYukon]

Atomic,when you say "pop" the steering column covers off, do you mean that the covers should come off by prying or something, or should I unscrew the torx headed screws on the underside of the steering column?

my shifter is loose just like the OP's...just need a little clarification.

Thanks!

 

[AtomicHoe094]

i didnt think there was any screws?? either way the top and bottom halves of the column cover need to come off.

try it out lol But i meant pull it apart by hand

 

[SunlitComet]

undue the torx screws on bottom half first.

 

[Grimace]

1999 Tahoe shifter

I have a question, I have a shifter that now will not go into drive and is very sloppy. I know I have to replace the shifting mechanism on the column, my question is do I have to drop the steering column or can I just remove the plastics and get to it from there. I haven't gotten a Chiltons or Haynes yet, but I thought I would run it by you guys first.

 

[SunlitComet]

just the column surrounds.