Tilt head rattle pivot pin noise reduction device for steering column assembly

A steering column assembly for a motor vehicle having adjustable tilt, said assembly comprising:

• a generally tubular column sleeve having a support housing disposed on an upper end thereof,
• a steering shaft rotatably carried within said column sleeve about a longitudinal steering axis;
• a tilt housing pivotally connected to said support housing for articulating movement about a tilt axis generally perpendicular to said longitudinal steering axis;
• a pair of co-axially aligned fasteners extending along said tilt axis and interconnecting said tilt housing to said support housing on opposite sides of said steering shaft, said fasteners independently telescopically adjustable to establish a predetermined compression condition between said support housing and said tilt housing;
• each of said fasteners having a respective first end in pressing contact with said support housing and a second end in pressing contact with said tilt housing;
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• said fasteners being separately actionable to draw said respective first and second ends toward one another to establish a tuned frictional engagement between said support housing and said tilt housing whereby objectionable rattling noises in said column assembly can be attenuated through the deliberate and independent manipulation of said fasteners to the predetermined compression condition.