1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO steering

STEERING 9-4

8. Reassemble pitman arm to sector shaft, lining up

marks made during disassembly. Refer to torque

specifications at rear of manual for correct torque

value.

9. Install horn cap or ornament and connect steering

column harness at chassis connector.

NOTE:
Chevy.n models are equipped with a

shim at the frame to steering gear mounting

bolts.
Shims may be removed or installed as

required for proper steering gear alignment.

STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND

HIGH POINT CENTERING

1.
Set front wheels in straight ahead position. This can

be checked by driving vehicle a short distance on a

flat surface to determine steering wheel position at

which vehicle follows a straight path.

2.
With front wheels set straight ahead, check position

of mark on wormshaft designating steering gear high

point. This mark should be at the top side of the shaft

at 12 o'clock position and lined up with the mark in

the coupling lower clamp.

3.
If gear has been moved off high point when setting

wheels in straight ahead position, loosen adjusting

sleeve clamps on both left and right hand tie rods,

then turn both sleeves an equal number of turns in

the same direction to bring gear back on high point.

CAUTION: Turning the sleeves an unequal
number of turns or in differential directions will

disturb the toe-in setting of the wheels.

4.
Readjust toe-in as outlined in Section 3 (if necessary).

5. With wheels in a straight ahead position and the

steering gear on highpoint, check the steering wheel

alignment by measuring the distance from each hori-

zontal spoke to the horizontal centerline of the

steering wheel (fig. 5). If the horizontal spokes are

over 1-1/8 inches from the horizontal position the

wheel should be removed and centered. (See steering

wheel removal in this section.)

TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT

Adjust the steering linkage for proper toe-in setting as

outlined in Section 3.

CORVETTE STEERING RATIO (Fig. 6)

The Corvette steering ratio may be changed as follows:

CAUTION: Do not use the rearward hole in the

steering arm with power steering equipment or

interference may result.

1.
Remove tie rod ball stud nut at steering arm and

disconnect tie rod from steering arm.

2.
Move tie rod end to forward hole for 17.6:1 ratio

(fast ratio) or rear hole for 20.2:1 ratio (standard

ratio).

3.
Install tie rod stud nut and tighten securely. Repeat

operation on opposite steering arm.

COMPONENT REPLACEMENT AND REPAIRS

STEERING WHEEL

REGULAR PRODUCTION (Fig. 7)

Removal

1.
Disconnect steering column harness from chassis

wiring harness at connector (fig. 8).

2.
Pull out horn button cap or center ornament and

retainer.

3.
Remove three screws from the receiving cup.

4.
Remove the receiving cup, belleville spring, bushing,

and pivot ring.

5. Remove the steering wheel nut and washer.

6. Using Tool J-2927, install centering adapter on

steering shaft, thread puller anchor screws into

threaded holes provided in steering wheel. Turn

center bolt of tool clockwise to remove steering

wheel (fig. 9).

Installation

CAUTION: Direction signal control assembly

must be in "neutral position when assembling

steering wheel to prevent damage to cancelling

cam and control assembly.

1.
With directional cancelling cam and horn contact as-

sembly in place, set wheel onto steering shaft.
Fig. 7—-Regular Wheel and Horn Attachments

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Fig.
8—Steering Column Wiring Connector

Secure with washer and nut. Refer to torque speci-

fications at rear of manual for correct torque values.

Install belleville spring (with dish of spring up), pivot

ring, bushing and receiving cup with screws.

Install retainer and horn button cap or center

ornament.

Connect steering column harness to chassis wiring

connector.

Fig.
9—Removing Steering Wheel with J-2927
Fig.
10—Simulated Wood Steering Wheel and Attaching Parts

SIMULATED WOOD (Fig. 10)

Removal

1.
Disconnect steering column harness from chassis

wiring harness at connector.

2.
Remove horn cap assembly by pulling up.

3.
Remove contact assembly attaching screws and re-

move contact assembly.

NOTE:
If steering wheel only is to be replaced,

perform step 4. If directional signal cancelling

cam is to be replaced, omit step 4 and proceed

with steps 5 and 6.

4.
Remove remaining screws from steering wheel and

remove wheel from hub assembly.

5. Remove steering wheel nut and washer.

6. Using Tool J-2927, install centering adapter on

steering shaft, thread puller anchor screws into

threaded holes provided in hub assembly. Turn

center bolt of tool clockwise to remove hub

assembly.

Installation

CAUTION: Directional signal control assembly

must be in neutral position when assembling hub

assembly to prevent damage to cancelling cam

and control assembly.

1.
With directional cancelling cam and horn contact in

place, install hub assembly on steering shaft. Secure

with washer and nut. Refer to torque specifications

at rear of manual for correct torque value.

2.
Attach steering wheel to hub assembly using the six

attaching screws and tighten securely.

3.
Place horn contact on steering wheel and attach with

three screws. Tighten securely.

4.
Snap horn button in place.

5. Connect steering column harness to chassis wiring

connector.

CORVETTE TELESCOPING (Fig. 11)

Removal

1.
Disconnect steering column harness at wiring

connector.

2.
Pry off horn button cap.

3.
Remove three screws securing horn contact to spacer

and hub.

4.
Remove two screws securing lock screw to lock

knob,
and remove lock screw, lock knob, and spacer.

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Fig.
11
—Corvette Telescoping Wheel Option

5.

7.
NOTE:
If steering wheel only is to be replaced,

perform Step 5 below only. If directional signal

cancelling cam is to be replaced, omit Step 5

and proceed with Steps 6 and 7.

Remove six screws securing steering wheel to hub

and remove wheel.

Remove nut and washer from shaft and using steering

wheel puller Tool J-2927, remove steering wheel and

hub from vehicle.

Slide cancelling cam and spring off shaft.

Installation

NOTE:
Refer to torque specifications at rear of

manual for correct torque values.

1.
If necessary, slide cancelling cam and spring on end

of shaft.

2.
If hub was removed from steering wheel, attach hub

to steering wheel with screws removed during dis-

assembly.

3.
Place steering wheel and hub assembly in position

and secure to column with washer and nut.

4.
Position spacer on steering wheel.
5. Position lock knob on steering wheel.

6. Install lock screw through lock knob, turn into shaft,

and adjust to lock position.

7. Attach spacer to wheel with three screws.

8. Place lock knob in lock position and attach to lock

screw with two screws.

9. Remove three screws holding spacer. Attach horn

contact to spacer and steering wheel with three

screws.

10.
Install horn button cap.

11.
Connect steering column harness at chassis plug.

STEERING COUPLING (Fig. 12)

Removal

NOTE:
Chevy n models are equipped with a

clamp arrangement rather than the conventional

"rag joint" steering coupling. Refer to Steering

Gear - Chevy II, for service procedures.

1.
Remove nuts and washers securing steering coupling

to flanged end of steering column (fig. 12).

2.
Remove coupling clamp bolt (fig. 12) and slightly

spread coupling clamp.

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Fig.
12-Steering Coupling

3.
Disconnect transmission controls from levers at

bottom of column, if so equipped.

4.
Inside vehicle, remove trim cover or boot, pro-

tective covers, and seal from dash panel as shown

in Figure 13. On Corvette models the covers are re-

moved in the engine compartment side. Also on

Corvette models, remove screws securing escutcheon

(fig. 14) to instrument panel.

5. Disconnect Steering column harness and back-up

lamp/neutral safety switch at connector plugs.

Fig.
13—Removing or Installing Dash Panel Covers and Seal

Fig.
14—Steering Column Escutcheon—Corvette

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DIAL

UPPER COVER

FASTENER

CHEVROLET
SCREW

CHEVELLE

Fig.
15—Powerglide Indicator Connection—Chevrolet and Chevelle

6.
Chevrolet and Chevelle only:

a. Remove lower mast jacket cover (fig. 15).

b.
If vehicle is equipped with Powerglide, remove

indicator pointer wire by removing screw from

six o'clock position at bottom of mast jacket (fig.

15).
Work indicator wire out of position and

remove.

Remove instrument panel column mounting bracket

attaching hardware and remove bracket.

CAUTION: Do not allow steering column to

hang down from dash panel area or distortion to

column will result. When instrument panel

mounting bracket is removed, be sure column is

supported in its normal position.

NOTE:
The following step requires two men,

one in the driver's seat and one at engine

compartment.

8

Lift steering column upward enough to permit re-

moval of steering coupling from steering gear.

Mechanic at engine compartment can pilot column

shift levers, if so equipped, through dash panel open-

ing as column is listed. If it is necessary to leave

the vehicle at this point, place steering column in

correct mounted position and loosely install instru-

ment panel mounting bracket to support column.

9. Remove steering coupling from vehicle.

Installation

1.
Lift steering column enough to provide clearance and

loosely install steering coupling on steering gear

shaft. Be sure column is supported in its normal

mounted position at all times when not moving for

clearance. Mechanic at engine compartment can

pilot column shift levers through dash panel opening

as column is moved.

2.
Slide steering coupling into correct installed position

and install clamp bolt (fig. 12).
3.
Secure steering coupling to flanged end of steering

column with washers and nuts. Maintain coupling ad-

justment shown in Figure 16.

4.
Install instrument panel column mounting bracket.

Refer to torque specifications at rear of manual for

correct torque values.

5. Chevrolet and Chevelle only:

a. If vehicle is equipped with Powerglide, work shift

indicator pointer wire into position on column and

secure with screw at six o'clock position at bot-

tom of mast jacket (fig. 15).

b.
Install mast jacket lower cover (fig. 15).

6. Connect steering column harness at connector plug.

Connect back-up lamp/neutral safety switch plug, if

so equipped.

7. Inside vehicle, install seal, protective covers, and

trim cover or boot (fig. 13). On Corvette models the

' covers are installed in the engine compartment side.

8. Connect transmission controls to shift levers at

bottom of column if so equipped.

CHEVROLET

CHEVELLE

CORVETTE
CAMARO

Fig.
16—Steering Coupling Clearance Adjustment

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STEERING GEAR-CHEVROLET, CHEVELLE,

CAMARO, AND CORVETTE (Fig. 12)

Removal

1.
Remove retaining nuts, lock washers, and bolts at

steering coupling. (No bolts are used on Corvette.)

On Corvette, loosen clamp bolt and slide coupling

upper flange upward on steering shaft.

2.
Remove pitman arm nut and washer from sector

shaft and mark relation of arm position to shaft.

3.
Remove pitman arm with Tool J-6632 as shown in

Figure 2.

4.
Chevelle only: . ,

a. Remove stabilizer bar to frame mounting

brackets.

b.
Remove bolt, washer, and nut securing left front

bumper bracket and brace to frame. (See Section

14,
Figure 3.) Scribe a mark around adjustment

washer for position reference, then loosen bolt

at adjustment washer location enough to release

washer from notches in bracket.

NOTE:
On Camaro models, use care not to bend

or fracture brake pipe when removing steering

gear.

5. Remove screws securing steering gear to frame and

remove gear from vehicle.

Installation

1.
Place gear into position so that steering coupling

mounts properly to flanged end of steering shaft.

Secure gear to frame with washers and bolts. On

Corvette models, install gear with bolts, washers,

and nuts. Maintain coupling adjustment shown in

Figure 16.

2.
Chevelle only:

a. Holding front bumper in place, loosely install

bolt, washer, and nut to secure bumper bracket

and brace
to.
frame.

b.
Position .adjustment washer in notches of bumper

bracket' and align washer with mark made during

removal. Tighten mounting bolts.

c. Install stabilizer bar to frame mounting brackets.

Refer to torque specifications at rear of manual

for correct torque values.

3.
Install pitman arm aligning marks made during re-

moval and secure with washer and retaining nut.

4.
Secure steering coupling to flanged end of steering

column with lock washers, and nuts.

CHEVY II (Fig. 17)

Removal

1.
Remove clamp nut and bolt from clamp securing

column to steering gear and loosen clamp.

2.
Remove pitman arm retaining nut and washer. Scribe

mark on arm and shaft, and remove arm using Tool

J-6632.

3.
Remove nuts, washers, and bolts securing steering

gear to frame and remove gear from vehicle.

Installation

NOTE:
Steering assembly alignment must be

checked each time a steering gear is installed.

Proceed with steering alignment and gear in-

stallation as outlined below.
STEERING COLUMN

NUT

STEERING GEAR

CLAMP

BOLT

Fig.
17—Steering Column to Steering Gear—Chevy II

1.
Support steering gear in position and loosely install

bolts,
washers, and nuts.

2.
Slide steering gear to steering shaft clamp into po-

sition and install clamp bolt and nut. Tighten nut

securely; refer to torque specifications at rear of

manual for correct torque value.

3.
Disconnect transmission control linkage, if so

equipped, from lower column shift tube levers.

4.
Remove screws attaching upper and lower mast

jacket covers together and remove lower cover

(fig. 18).

5. Loosen collar, clamp, retainer, and seal at toe plate.

6. Loosen screws and bolts securing instrument panel

column mounting bracket to underside of instrument

panel. Remove two forward bracket mounting bolts

and remove wedge shims.

7. Tighten the forward upper steering gear mounting

bolt to 5 lb. ft., so that the forward upper boss is

contacting the frame.

8. Determine the gap at the rear mounting bolt area and

shim as required.

9. Tighten rear (closest to driver's seat) bracket

mounting bolt to 5 lb. ft.

10.
Holding wedge shims in correct position install and

tighten remaining bracket mounting bolts and screws;

refer to torque specifications at rear of manual for

correct torque values.

11.
Tighten rear (closest to driver's seat) bracket

mounting bolt to torque valve specified in

specifications.

12.
Tighten all steering gear mounting bolts and nuts to

torque values specified in specifications.

13.
Install mast jacket lower cover.

14.
Tighten seal, retainer, clamp, and collar at toe

plate.

15.
Connect transmission control linkage at lower shift

levers. Adjust linkage as outlined in Section 7.

Adjust back-up/neutral start switch as outlined in

Section 12.

16.
Install pitman arm at aligning marks made during

removal, and install arm retaining washer and nut.

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SECTOR SHAFT SEAL REPLACEMENT

A faulty seal may be replaced without removal of

steering gear from car by removing pitman arm as out-

lined under Maintenance and Adjustments--Steering Gear

Adjustments and proceed as follows:

1.
Loose lash adjuster lock nut and turn lash adjuster

screw several turns counterclockwise.

2.
Remove three cap screws holding side cover to gear

bushing.

3.
Pull side cover and sector shaft from gear housing

as a unit. Do not separate side cover from sector

shaft.

4.
Pull sector shaft seal from gear housing using

hooked tool or pliers.

5. Coat new seal with chassis grease and position in

sector shaft bore.

6. Place a socket or piece of pipe of suitable diameter

on top of seal and drive seal into bore by tapping

pipe or socket with soft hammer.

7. Install sector shaft side cover assembly, being care-

ful not to damage new seal with splines on end of

shaft; splines may be wrapped with a few turns of

tape to prevent this.

8. Install new side cover gasket and align side cover on

gear housing and install cap screw.

9. Perform steering gear adjustment and install pitman

arm as outlined under Maintenance and Adjustments.

STEERING COLUMN

All models are equipped with new energy absorbing

steering columns. The columns are of five basic designs

as follows:

1.
Syncromesh. The syncromesh column is used on

models with standard, column mounted, conventional

shift levers. The shift tube, within the outer mast

jacket, includes two lower shift levers for connection

to the transmission control linkage.

2.
Automatic and floor shift. This column is used on

models equipped with column mounted powerglide

shift levers, or models with floor shift. If the ve-

hicle has the column mounted powerglide shift con-

trol, the inner shift tube has a single lower shift

lever for connection to the transmission control

linkage. On floor shift models, no lower shift levers

are present on the shift tube.

3.
Tilt wheel option. The upper end and steering shaft

of this column is specially designed to accommodate

the optional tilt steering wheel.

4.
Standard Corvette Column. The standard Corvette

column is similar in design to the Automatic and

Floor Shift column used on other models, except

no shift tube is used. Other differences are pointed

out in the disassembly and assembly procedures for

Standard Corvette column.

5. Telescopic wheel option. The upper end and steering

shaft of this column is specially designed to ac-

commodate the optional telescoping steering wheel.

To perform service procedures on steering column

upper end components, it is not necessary to remove the

column from the vehicle. The steering wheel, horn com-

ponents, turn signal switch, upper housing with bearing,

shift control lever, hazard warning knob, and upper shift

bowl may all be removed with the column remaining in

the vehicle. When servicing the above components, omit

the removal procedure and proceed with the applicable
disassembly procedures. Because of the numerous dif-

ferences in steering column types, be sure to refer to the

set of instructions below which apply to the exact column

to be serviced:

CAUTION: The outer mast jacket, shift tube, _

steering shaft, and instrument panel column

mounting b
racket

are designed as energy ab-

sorbing units. Because of the design of these

components, it is absolutely necessary to handle

the column with care when performing any serv-

ice operation required. Avoid hammering, jar-

ring, dropping, or leaning on any portion of the

column.

Removal

1.
Disconnect steering column harness at connector.

Disconnect neutral safety switch and back-up lamp

switch connectors if so equipped.

Remove steering wheel as outlined in this section.

Remove nuts and washers securing flanged end of

column to steering gear. On Chevy H models, re-

move nut and clamp bolt securing lower end of steer-

ing column to steering gear.

Disconnect transmission control linkage, if so

equipped, from lower column shift tube, levers.

Chevrolet and Chevy II only: Remove screws at-

taching upper and lower mast jacket covers together.

On Chevrolet, remove screws attaching lower cover

to instrument panel (figs. 15 and 18). Remove lower

cover.

Chevelle only: Remove screws securing mast jacket

trim cover to instrument panel and remove cover

(fig. 15).

Corvette, only: Remove screws securing escutcheon

to instrument panel. Remove screws securing upper

and lower covers together and remove covers.

On Chevrolet and Chevelle columns with Powerglide

shift levers, loosen set screw at six o'clock position

at bottom of column and remove the transmission

shift indicator pointer (fig. 15).

9. Chevrolet only (fig. 19):

a. Remove screws securing cover trim to dash

panel and remove cover trim.
2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Fig.
18—Mast Jacket Cover Attachments—Chevy II

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Fig.
19—Steering Column to. Dash Panel—Chevrolet

Fig.
20—Steering Column to Dash Panel—Chevelle

b.
Remove clamp screw and loosen clamp.

c. Remove screws securing cover and seal to dash

panel.
Fig.
22—Steering Column to Dash Panel—Camaro

10.
Chevelle only (Fig. 20):

a. Remove screws securing cover trim to dash panel

and remove cover trim.

b.
Remove screws securing inner cover to outer

cover.

c. Remove screws and washers securing inner

cover, outer cover, and seal to dash panel and

remove covers.

11.
Chevy U only (Fig. 21):

a. Remove staple from collar and loosen collar.

b.
Remove screws securing clamp and loosen clamp.

c. Remove screws securing clamp to dash panel and

slide clamp up on column.

d. Remove screws securing retainer and seal to

dash panel.

12.
Camaro only (Fig. 22):

a. Fold grommet back on column.

b.
Remove screws securing lower cover to upper

cover.

c. Remove screws securing upper cover, lower

Fig.
21—Steering Column to Dash Panel—Chevy II
Fig.
23—Steering Column to Dash Panel-Corvette

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