Re: steering column issues, (long and frustrating)

[thescirocco@juno.com]

Andrew,

Sometimes the collapsible steering column, gets pushed together a
little...

Try this:
Remove the turn signal/wiper switch, remove the plastic spacer, install
the steering wheel, pull on the steering wheel and fully extend the
steering column, remove the wheel, re-install the plastic spacer, making
sure you don't push the steering column in, then reinstall the switches,
and steering wheel.

HTH!

Peter

On Fri, 21 Dec 2001 10:00:43 -0500 Andrew Stauffer
<andrew.stauffer@cannondale.com> writes:
> 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!
> w Stauffer
> Cannondale Purchasing
> www.cannondale.com
> andrew.stauffer@cannondale.com
> ph. 814 623 4516
> fax 814 623 8917



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