Steering Columns: Description

Steering columns are of both noncompressible and collapsible types and may incorporate optional tilting steering wheel. Solid type steering shafts are either connected to steering gear input shaft by a yoke-type universal joint, or are part of the steering gear worm shaft. Some 1973-74 model vehicles also have the ignition switch mounted in the steering column which inhibits vehicle theft by locking the ignition, steering, and column mounted transmission controls.