I spent quite a bit of time doing that, both up and down and sideways with no success. The day after posting this problem here I remembered that after I parked the truck the day before and was raising the steering wheel from the "down" position I had it in while driving, my hand slipped off the steering wheel and the wheel suddenly "shot" up to the top position and "landed" with a hard "clunk." Looking at my owner's manual later I read that there's a strong spring inside the steering column that makes raising the wheel easier on the driver, and I think that the sudden and harsh rise upward when I lost my grip may have damaged something inside the mechanism. I hope I'm wrong because Toyota is telling me that they've experienced this problem with owner's trucks in the past and it's usually caused by damage to the internal "tilt support and lever components." The good news is the parts to repair it are still available on special order. The bad news is the cost: $530 + tax. And that doesn't include the labor. Whew! Ron
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Yep, I hear you, but there's an air bag in the center of that steering wheel that I don't want to go near. Best leave this job to a master mechanic. But I will seek out a good used oem assembly from a Toyota/Tundra salvage yard to avoid that over-the-top price Toyota is demanding. Wish me luck!Man, that's a bummer. Good note to take it easy with my tilter.
At that price, I personally would dismantle my whole column and look at it myself. There may be a chance you can fix the one you have. Also, I've seen a few used full oem assemblies for ~$150. A lot cheaper than the dealer if you're handy, have tools, and perhaps a second vehicle to drive while you work on that one.
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