Steering Column Help

[JeeperG]

Ok here is the deal, Some Jacka$$ broke my turn signal lever off the column. :-\

Its in a 95 wrangler with tilt and intermittant wipers.

Does anyone have any experience on tearing apart a YJ column? I am not completely sure wether I need to just replace the lever or the whole assembly?

There is the smaller piece of plastic just below the lever does that just snap in? I was prying on it a tad but didn't want to break it. From what I can tell though I am gonna have to remove everything. :sick: Guess I could go to the dealership and at least get a blowup of the column, that might help me a bit.

Right now it just looks like a PITA..

 

[Rusted]

CJ columns are easy, I think your YJ maybe the same or similar. Rent the tools from autozone, you don't have to have them, but it will make it much easier with the tools. Send a PM to RJMAX, I am pretty sure he fixed his YJ a few weeks ago, it may be fresh in his mind.

 

[Rusted]

According to quadratec.com the same part is used in both the CJ and the YJ, so I think it will be the same procedure. Have a look at this part this is the switch that controlls all of the turn signals, hazzards, etc. Pretty much you remove the steering wheel (there is an auto zone tool to pull the wheel with, but mine more or less pulled off). From memory you will pull out the horn parts next, then use an autozone tool to compress a spring while you remove a little clip. From there it all comes out in order until you get to that switch and harness in the photo. Replace it, and put it all back together again. The first time I did it probably took 90 minutes, after you do it once and see how it works you can probably do the job in 15 minutes. It is not too tough.

 

[JeeperG]

Well the steering wheel I already pulled. It is from there on I am confused a bit. Like removing the Key switch etc. I don't think I need to replace the blinker switch itself? Just the Lever unless there is too much broken off?

 

[Rusted]

the turn signal lever bolts onto that plastic switch I showed you. Have a look, but I bet that part of the switch is broken and it is new switch time.