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Offline golf cabry

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Lock housing removal?
« on: 21 October 2003, 10:18 »
Can anyone tell me how to remove the housing around the steering column that holds the lock cylinder and ignition/starter switch on a mk1 cabriolet? I have removed the steering wheel and switches but cannot remove the housing unit for some reason. Cannot see what is holding it on. Any help welcome!

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Re:Lock housing removal?
« Reply #1 on: 21 October 2003, 10:27 »
I took mine off - it was just a couple of screws underneath, then a bit of jiggling and it came right out.
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Re:Lock housing removal?
« Reply #2 on: 21 October 2003, 10:35 »
Screws underneath where? I have removed the steering wheel nut which lets you remove the wheel, the 3 screws holding the light and wiper switches etc and the bolt on the left hand side of the lock housing but it wont come off. Any ideas?
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Re:Lock housing removal?
« Reply #3 on: 21 October 2003, 10:46 »
I presume you are talking about the black plastic cowling around the column? if so - there are a couple of recessed screws on the underside of the lower half. take these out and it should come off.
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Re:Lock housing removal?
« Reply #4 on: 21 October 2003, 10:59 »
No, I am talking about the silver housing that you would drill into if you wanted to remove the lock cylinder. I want to remove it as I have a problem with the ignition power supply cutting off unless I hold the key in. The radio and electric hood dont work unless the key is held in and the barrel is pushed in.
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Re:Lock housing removal?
« Reply #5 on: 21 October 2003, 11:06 »
Ok, I see now. sorry I cant help with that one.  ???
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Re:Lock housing removal?
« Reply #6 on: 21 October 2003, 16:36 »
I changed mine last year. Just trying to think how the lock and switch mechanism came away from the aluminium housing. I may have to look at one to remind myself.
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Re:Lock housing removal?
« Reply #7 on: 21 October 2003, 17:02 »
In desperate need of advice cos now ive removed the wheel and cant use the car until its all put back together again! Helppppp!
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Re:Lock housing removal?
« Reply #8 on: 21 October 2003, 19:27 »
I've read something about removing a lockwasher from the inner column and removing the spring and contact ring but don't know how this is done. Any help?
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Re:Lock housing removal?
« Reply #9 on: 22 October 2003, 12:23 »
I have done this twice on mine to get to the ignition switch mech. The assembly is held on by a bush with an spring behind it. It is a press and splined fit, you need a puller with thin fingers, depress the spring and you can just get the thin fingers in and pull it off ( so to speak ).
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