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Technical => Engine and Transmission => Topic started by: xrrich on September 24, 2011, 06:47:48 PM

Title: help please - Steering colum
Post by: xrrich on September 24, 2011, 06:47:48 PM
Hi, i am taking my pedal box off to repair it as its cracked.

Ive got the pedal box loose but looks like the steering colum needs to come off
So i took off the steering wheel
And the shear bolt and other bolts.

Haynes manual says lift steering colum and disconnect, but cant seem to do it?!

Any help advice guidance would be much appreciated

many thanks
Rich
Title: Re: help please - Steering colum
Post by: hayesey on September 25, 2011, 12:52:19 PM
Needs a good hard pull once you've taken off the clamp near the pedal box. The column will be tight
Title: Re: help please - Steering colum
Post by: xrrich on September 25, 2011, 05:58:06 PM
Sorted it now, thanks, yeah turned out i was just being cautious, little tap here and there and it was done, pedal box had lots of cracks in!

Welded it up for now, are uprated ones available?
Title: Re: help please - Steering colum
Post by: youngprodigys on September 25, 2011, 08:46:17 PM
no uprated ones- just weld it good and proper, it fails because of the clutch pedal bending under normal use
Title: Re: help please - Steering colum
Post by: breadman on September 25, 2011, 08:47:22 PM
I've never heard of a standard type but uprated pedal box Rich.
If you have welded yours up properly it should be fine.
I'll have to look at mine whilst it's out and see if any additional stitch welding or gussets can be added to improve it.
Title: Re: help please - Steering colum
Post by: xrrich on September 25, 2011, 09:58:23 PM
Yeah my is better then new now lol, feels so good :)