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Tilt steering wheel problem

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My truck: 2006 Toyota Tundra Limited Access Cab: The truck has the factory Tilt Steering Wheel, and this morning in my driveway when I pulled the steering wheel's "lock release lever" to move the steering wheel from the top position to a lower position, it would not move. I tried several times, but with no luck. This hasn't affected the truck's actual steering capability--I can still drive the truck with no problem--but I dislike driving with the wheel in the top position and need to get the full tilt function working again. I'm hoping someone here has some pointers for me as to how to correct this problem, how difficult it is, and etc. Many thanks in advance, Ron
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McPhukitol
Have you tried both wiggling the wheel up and down and wiggling the lever front and back simultaneously to see if it pops loose?
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McPhukitol
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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McPhukitol
Definitely wish you luck!

I've done some research into dismantling my column for an iffy clockspring due to my horn only intermittently working. Removing the airbag is the easy part. Then you have to remove the steering wheel (keeping close attention to orientation), then the clockspring, then you start getting to the guts of the tilt mechanism that is your problem. It is definitely somewhat of a surgical procedure.

For my horn, I just ended up wiring a secondary button on my dash that never fails.
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