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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: matping on 14 August 2011, 17:28

Title: steering lock removal
Post by: matping on 14 August 2011, 17:28

any ideas any 1? ive ended up now with columb off . theres a bearing around the top of the steering lock  then a spring  how do i get it off

Title: Re: steering lock removal
Post by: kuvalee on 14 August 2011, 20:11

STOP THIEF!!

Title: Re: steering lock removal
Post by: SoundillusioN on 15 August 2011, 09:44

Quote from: matping on 14 August 2011, 17:28

any ideas any 1? ive ended up now with columb off . theres a bearing around the top of the steering lock  then a spring  how do i get it off

Any good to you?

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=598101

Title: Re: steering lock removal
Post by: matping on 15 August 2011, 20:05

yes tried the mk1 forum yesterday ! im going for option 2 and getting anouther column 1 thats allready fitted with a steering lock

Title: Re: steering lock removal
Post by: SoundillusioN on 16 August 2011, 10:03

Quote from: matping on 15 August 2011, 20:05

yes tried the mk1 forum yesterday ! im going for option 2 and getting anouther column 1 thats allready fitted with a steering lock

Ah OK.... Probably the easiest option.

Title: Re: steering lock removal
Post by: matping on 29 August 2011, 19:06

i hate giving up on things tho  so i attacked it again today i put the column up side down on a block of wood so i wouldent damage the end the steering wheel goes on and tap'd the end off with a bolster and hammer it was on solid and took some doing !   it all came off then put the new lock on  and cleaned the end up with the linisher where id been hitting it with the bolster ! its all good !! :smug:

Title: Re: steering lock removal
Post by: SoundillusioN on 01 September 2011, 12:33

Quote from: matping on 29 August 2011, 19:06

i hate giving up on things tho  so i attacked it again today i put the column up side down on a block of wood so i wouldent damage the end the steering wheel goes on and tap'd the end off with a bolster and hammer it was on solid and took some doing !   it all came off then put the new lock on  and cleaned the end up with the linisher where id been hitting it with the bolster ! its all good !! :smug:

nice one!.. you should do a pictorial guide!  :grin: