Steering Column Adjustment
Discussion
I have an 89 SE and when trying to adjust the column up to stop the wheel catching my knees it seemed to stop at about two thirds of it's full range of adjustment.
As I was changing the speedo anyway I had all the dash apart and could see that it was being stopped from sliding all the way up the slots that the holding bolt moves in by the actual column casing hitting the holding bracket.
The holding bracket has a pressed angled arrangement at the back that adds strength and also acts to hold the back of the adjustment spring in place. In order to get full adjustment of the column it looks like I need to cut around 20mm off this angled section to allow the casing to go higher.
Apologies for the poor description but has anyone else experienced this problem or had to do what I am contemplating ?
Any help would be appreciated as my hands hit my knees when I am in the ideal driving position and I need to raise the column this last third.
As I was changing the speedo anyway I had all the dash apart and could see that it was being stopped from sliding all the way up the slots that the holding bolt moves in by the actual column casing hitting the holding bracket.
The holding bracket has a pressed angled arrangement at the back that adds strength and also acts to hold the back of the adjustment spring in place. In order to get full adjustment of the column it looks like I need to cut around 20mm off this angled section to allow the casing to go higher.
Apologies for the poor description but has anyone else experienced this problem or had to do what I am contemplating ?
Any help would be appreciated as my hands hit my knees when I am in the ideal driving position and I need to raise the column this last third.
I am pretty confident cutting the bottom 20mm off this section will not adversely affect anything as its purpose seems to be mainly to hold the back of the spring in place.
What is strange though is if the actual column was mounted 10mm further backwards this casing wouldn't be fouled by the bracket - has it been fitted incorrectly or moved somehow ?
I don't have the car at the moment so cannot take a pic or describe it any better but it really will have to be sorted.
What is strange though is if the actual column was mounted 10mm further backwards this casing wouldn't be fouled by the bracket - has it been fitted incorrectly or moved somehow ?
I don't have the car at the moment so cannot take a pic or describe it any better but it really will have to be sorted.
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