Re: steering column issues, (long and frustrating)

["Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>]

Yup, should be the same as the Rabbit.   Did you make sure that the plastic
spacer was pushed all the way onto the column?  It's supposed to go a couple
mm below the taper on the shaft.  This actually locates wheel.

Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Stauffer" <andrew.stauffer@cannondale.com>
To: "'scirocco list'" <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 10:00 AM
Subject: steering column issues, (long and frustrating)


> Okay....I'm attempting to repair my nearly free 86 8v rocco. The ignition
> lock cylinder, column switches etc were destroyed by someone attempting to
> turn the wheel aggressively without inserting a key.  Much force was used,
> all parts needed replacement.  I was able to remove the remnants, hotwire
> the car, and get it to my garage.  So far so good.
>
> So a buddy with a parts rabbit offers me the cast aluminum ignition lock
> cylinder/switch deal and a set of turnsignal/wiper switches from the
rabbit.
> Checking a few parts catalogs I have around, it looks like this will do
the
> job rather nicely.  I install  the parts, do a quick electrical function
> check, everthing is working, so I go to install the steering
> wheel.........and there just isn't enough of the splined  steering shaft
> protruding from the whole assembly to get the steering wheel on.  The
> splines on the steering wheel barely meet the splines on the shaft.  And
it
> won't go on.
>
> This should be relatively easy.  I've replaced these parts on several
> Rabbits.  But it's turned into quite a chore.  I've retraced my steps half
a
> dozen times.  Same results every time.  There's a 6mm bolt that secures
the
> cast aluminum lock/ cylinder to the steering column.  It lines up with the
> appropriate tab, suggesting this piece is correctly located on the column.
>
>  It's as if the steering column is too short,  but that hasn't changed.
Or
> that the turn signal/wiper switches are too thick, but they're the same
> "thickness" as what came off.
>
> I'm absolutely stumped, anyone got any suggestions on this? I know where
> there's one in a junk yard, maybe I can get a good "show and tell" look
> there, but it's not a pick n pull, so that might be tough.
>
> Please share your ideas with me!
>
> And happy holidays!
> Andrew Stauffer
> Cannondale Purchasing
> www.cannondale.com
> andrew.stauffer@cannondale.com
> ph. 814 623 4516
> fax 814 623 8917
>
>
>
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