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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: dubsport on 18 October 2008, 20:13

Title: What size spline?
Post by: dubsport on 18 October 2008, 20:13

have an 89 8v gti ... will the spline for the steering wheel be big or small?

thanks :afro:

Title: Re: What size spline?
Post by: Khare on 18 October 2008, 20:15

if the hazard switch is on the dash it will be small, if its on the steering column, it will be a big spline.
being 89 its probably small.

Title: Re: What size spline?
Post by: cняis on 18 October 2008, 20:19

Quote from: kharekatoh on 18 October 2008, 20:15

if the hazard switch is on the dash it will be small, if its on the steering column, it will be a big spline.
being 89 its probably small.

not necessarily true...

my 88 (F plate) project had older electrics (hazard on dash) but BIG spline.

take the steering wheel off and see if the end of the column has a splined ring like this:

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w167/crevice1984/HPIM1280-1.jpg)

^big spline

Title: Re: What size spline?
Post by: Khare on 18 October 2008, 20:23

 :undecided:
as a general rule it works like that. so i heard.
Which one is the spline then? the bit with the teeth?

Title: Re: What size spline?
Post by: cняis on 18 October 2008, 20:25

Quote from: kharekatoh on 18 October 2008, 20:23

:undecided:
as a general rule it works like that. so i heard.
Which one is the spline then? the bit with the teeth?

yes mate, just below the thread on the very end of the column (its what the steering wheel slots into). you can sometimes get the splined ring off which will turn your column into a small spline one, but i couldnt get mine off!

Title: Re: What size spline?
Post by: dubsport on 18 October 2008, 20:27

ok after a bit of a search i THINK they were changed to big splines after 88 mine has the hazard on the steering colum, my car is an 89 but has the 90spec arches/big bumpers etc but i think it was registered in 1990 ... all very confusing lol


thanks for the replies il bid on this steering wheel then  :grin:

Title: Re: What size spline?
Post by: cняis on 18 October 2008, 20:38

Quote from: dubsport on 18 October 2008, 20:27

ok after a bit of a search i THINK they were changed to big splines after 88 mine has the hazard on the steering colum, my car is an 89 but has the 90spec arches/big bumpers etc but i think it was registered in 1990 ... all very confusing lol


thanks for the replies il bid on this steering wheel then  :grin:

dammit biatch im after a wheel too... hope we're not bidding on the same one!!

if you're hazard switch is on the column then id deffo say it was big spline.

edit: damn ive sodding missed the auction end!  :cry: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260297747772&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:GB:1123

Title: Re: What size spline?
Post by: dubsport on 18 October 2008, 20:41

not bidding on the same one fella ... but if we were i would have let you win :afro:  :grin:

Title: Re: What size spline?
Post by: rubjonny on 20 October 2008, 10:02

yes the spline adaptors were fitted from somewhere in 88, my mates totally std 88 didnt have the spline adaptor, and my 89 F driver did.