2003 T&C

I have a 2003 Town & Country and way back when it was in warranty I had a
tic sound in the steering column and they installed a "05114169AB Steering
Column Repair kit" to correct it and it did.

Now at 98,000 the tic sound is back.
I found the contents of the kit Includes:
2x 05143813AA Shim
2x 06032364 Snap Ring
05083385AA Miller Special Tool, Installer, Snap Ring
05083729AA Tilt Head Housing Assembly
04690101 Bracket, Jacket Clamp
04318031 Lock & Seal Adhesive
04318070 Silicon Spray Lube
04690375 Tape, Multifunction Switch
04717121 Tape.

Can something like the shims wear out and cause the problem to come back?

Kevin

 

The most common complaint is a clock spring rattling causing a click noise.
without hearing the noise you are referring to woul dbe hard to say whatthe
problem is. I have installed those shims on a few vehicles and have never
had a problem afterwards

Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech

 

What was the intent of the kit? The factory service manual doesn't break
down the tilt head. But I assume it just holds a large bearing that must
either be bad or sliding around in the tilt head hence the shims?

Kevin

 

more than likely using the steering wheel to pull yourself in the van damages
the beaings in the colum

 

The shim was installed down at the very bottom of the column and the reason
it was done was to take out play and put more tension on the spring to
prevent rattles, it has nothing to do with the tilt mechanism and has
nothing to do with getting in and out of the car. if the bearing was bad at
the top or bottom the steering wheel itself would have alot of side to side
movement

Glenn

 

No it's more of a in out thing, not side to side. It's like road vibrations
coming up the shaft pushes the column out then you touch it it clicks down.

 

better have it inspected sooner than later