Its me again Guys!Have treated myself to a slightly smaller ASTRALI steering wheel- but my orriginal seems locked solid!!! any tips on shifting? short of a hiring a good dentist! is jammed on like a wisdom tooth!!!!
:dude:cheers
phil
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Its me again Guys!
Have treated myself to a slightly smaller ASTRALI steering wheel- but my orriginal seems locked solid!!! any tips on shifting? short of a hiring a good dentist! is jammed on like a wisdom tooth!!!!
:dude:cheers
phil
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Hi, Phil,
Yes they can be a pain to remove if they have been on a while, due to the slightly tapered spline. If you have removed the centre nut and washer, sit in the seat and give the wheel a good blow towards you with the palms of both hands. Alternatively get someone to pull steadiily on the wheel whilst you use a suitable drift and lump hammer to tap the steering column spindle sharply. If this doesn't work you may need a puller that will hook behind the wheel and bear on the shaft spindle.
You don't want to get too violent with the steering column and heavy hammers for fear of damage.
Your other post refers to 'orbital movement' at the wheel. There is a bush at the top that is held in by a star washer. When you have the wheel off, you can tap this washer back down the column with a suitable drift. If this doen't fix it then you can buy a better support from Tony Hart (eBay)
There are bushes within the steering column that can be replaced, but this requires removal of the column for strip-down.
Dave
Dave
1974 Mk2, ZF Auto, 3.45 Diff, Datsun Driveshafts. Stag owner/maintainer since 1989. -
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:dude:Cheers for that DJT!
You always come to my rescue! am noseying at my orriginal TRIUMPH MANUAL and suspect following: upper bushes RIMMERS PART 136936x2 or agro perhaps at bottom KT4502 and 152552 at bottom?. am curious to know re an item TONY HART has on EBAY at min -described as a lockring which might be relevant poss associated with issue EBAY ITEM 220136076827?- will have another crack at steerin wheel later!!! am on me hols! planning re spray on mine in a rather jolly blmc brg!
Thanks so much again!
CHEERS
PHIL:dude:
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Maybe too late now but I learned never to remove the nut, only loosen it a few turns, otherwise a visit to the dentist maybe required if the wheel flies off.
John
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:dude:Wise words indeed! - I did shift in due course lots of WD40 helped! and rebuilt my steering column with new upper bushes- they just press in! ...bit annoyin though these bushes were not cheap and there is still bit of play in upper stem- but believe this can be common?
aLL THE BEST
:dude:PHIL
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Another word of wisdom. avoid hitting the top of the column - the metal is soft and thread very fine - you will never get the nut back on......
The replacement lock ring is good and does remove the play in bushes but need to ensure it is seated hard down on bush - with all replaced, and grubscrews loosish get someone to pul hard on steering wheel while gently tapping ring down on bush and tightening screws.
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Cheers for that Sheepdip! was thinking bout taking the plunge on on of these! nice to know it works!!!
may your v8 burble!
:dude:PHIL
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