GM Columns & Ignitions: A locksmith/restorer guide to GM columns and ignitions

By Thomas A. Mazzone and Thomas G. Seroogy

Written for the automobile restorer, automotive technician, and locksmith, this manual provides step-by-step instructions on column service and ignition replacement procedures for 1969 to 2000 domestic GM cars, trucks, and vans. It includes 284 pages of detailed instructions that are fully illustrated with large, detailed photographs and line art. Since the introduction of the in-column ignition lock and Sagniaw column, GM has produced a number of different columns and ignition types; each offering servicing challenges for the automotive technician, restorer, locksmith, and hobbyist. This manual was written to address these challenges, and includes service instructions for the following GM columns and ignitions: -Saginaw standard and tilt-columns -Saginaw tilt-telescopic column -Standard and Tilt Square columns, -MATS column -Alpha Technologies column -Modular column -Component Set Strategy column Before servicing a column or ignition, the automotive technician's first concern is often removing a steering wheel, airbag, and hornpad. Unfortunately, in is as many columns as GM has produced, there are an even greater number of different types of steering wheels, airbags, and hornpads. To address this challenge, this manual covers the various types of each, along with detailed removal procedures under the following separate chapters: -Steering Wheels -Airbags, and -Hornpads In addition to various columns and ignitions, GM has also introduced several electronic security systems that are often an integral part of the ignition lock and/or column. To properly prepare the technician, a separate chapter is dedicated to the following GM electronic security systems: -VATS (PASS-Key I and PASS-Key II) -Passlock, and -PASS-Key III Finally, a Dangers & Warnings section highlights some of the problem areas related to column/ignition service, including discussions on: -Collapsing steering shaft -Block tooth alignment -Rack and sector problems -Shift park cable adjustment -Delco-Loc radio systems, and -Driveability problems

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1500948438
• ISBN13: 9781500948436
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"