NORRIS-07
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think i may have broke something,
i changed my steering wheel ages ago to an aftermarket one, now ive got bored of it and wanted to change back so had a quick attempt earlier,
you do the usual where you undo the nut to the end of the thread and then wack the fuck out of it with a hammer and puncher thing, anyway started doing that then the nut wouldnt undo any further as it was mega tight so i wacked it again and something went wrong and now my steering wont lock or anything, i can turn the steering wheel the whole way round without the keys in and my boss behind the steering wheel is now rubbing on the caseing what covers the steering column, any chance on someone telling me what ive done wrong and broke haha?
any help appreciated
thanks all
[Edited on 01-11-2008 by NORRIS-07]
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AK
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i'd say you've either buggered/bent the boss, and damaged the threads or damaged the steering rack
Sounds as if you have def snapped the steering lock - not a biggie if you dont care about that.
[Edited on 01-11-2008 by AK]
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NORRIS-07
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am i able to go out and buy another steering lock?, not bothered about it but if i come to selling the car thats going to be a right put off aint it, haha looks like i best get ordering a steering rack monday then haha, how much do you think roughly?
cheers matey
[Edited on 01-11-2008 by NORRIS-07]
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NORRIS-07
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how will i be able to see if the steering racks bent?, will i have to strip the whole thing
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S77 CKL
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Doubt youve bent the rack more the coloumn.
Can you get the wheel off to see the shaft the wheel goes on ?
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NORRIS-07
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yeh i can take the wheel off and can see through the boss to the shaft
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scotts v6
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the stearing rack will of broke inside its self when u have hit it mate they like slideinto them self 4 impact when u crash my mate did the same to his ya can bye the bit on its own tho if that makes sence lol
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NORRIS-07
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damn lol, what part will i need mate?
cheers
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smokey corsa
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you should pull the wheel off not hit the column, that will definately have buggared it.
selling the boss?
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NORRIS-07
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not sure at the minute mate, ill let you know
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NORRIS-07
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another thing to ask, is it still driveable because im going to need to get it to a garage for it to get fixed?
cheers
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scotts v6
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if u still have the after maket whell on the yes coz the boss holds it sum how dont no how or y but seems to but if standerd a wont coz its shorter dont no what the bits calld mate just they claps when hit with a hammer as its like impact of a crash if u get me
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NORRIS-07
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ohh right haha, i got told to use a puncher and a hammer and wack it so it loosens it if u get me, woops my bad, would it be easier to just buy that 1 bit or the whole thing?
[Edited on 01-11-2008 by NORRIS-07]
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scotts v6
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if u go to scrappy mate just get a new coulom wood be easyer to bolt the lot in shunt be more then 20 qwid
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NORRIS-07
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nice one matey, think ill pop down monday and get one then, so its just the steering column ill need then yeh?. cheers mate
[Edited on 01-11-2008 by NORRIS-07]
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scotts v6
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from what u have put then ad say thats what u have dun is brake that bit but am not 100%but makes it shorter so the old wheel wont go on
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NORRIS-07
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will i need the steering colum part itself or would i just need the middle linkage bit?
cheers
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