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swalsh
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 Posted - 25 Jun 2007 : 1:36:50 PM
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My son has a VN Commodore that he is trying to install a steering wheel onto. When it was bought the steering wheel was crooked, so he managed to get the wheel off, but now cant put it back on. The centre bolt seems to be too short now. Any ideas on what he is doing wrong?
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MILD50
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Posted - 25 Jun 2007 : 1:40:29 PM
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Is it an aftermarket wheel? If so- are you sure you have the correct boss kit?
If it is a factory item (VN / VP)- there has been no change to anything else so the center bolt should still be all good. |
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swalsh
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Posted - 25 Jun 2007 : 3:22:53 PM
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| He has both, the factory fitted steering wheel, and when that didnt work he bought a new boss kit and wheel. Neither will go on. |
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VNSVLE
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Posted - 25 Jun 2007 : 5:27:24 PM
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| Sounds like the spline may be buggered on the steering column seeing as though the steering wheel was crooked when you got the car. Have a look at the spline and make sure all of the teeth on the spline are straight and unobstructed. |
What's the difference between understeer and oversteer?
Understeer is when the driver is scared.
Oversteer is when the passenger is scared. |
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trizo
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Posted - 25 Jun 2007 : 6:44:52 PM
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another thing is make sure he didnt hit the bolt straight on!! The steering colums is colapsable, so there for if he has hit it, it is quite possible that it has colapsed!! If this is the case the whole colum will need to be replaced!
P.S welcome to the club!! |
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nodg
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Posted - 25 Jun 2007 : 10:38:02 PM
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| if your not sliding the wheel completely over the shaft check for dents in the thread of the column |
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trizo
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Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 6:57:18 PM
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| if the centre has collapsed how can you chek for dents?? |
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nodg
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Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 8:40:51 PM
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| he never said it was definately collapsed so well wait for his reply before posting |
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trizo
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Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 8:45:48 PM
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| I'm asking u a question! not swalsh (who is a female i might add) and the spline has already been mentioned! They said that now the bolts seems to short??? Thats y I said it may have collapsed!! |
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nodg
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Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 8:54:07 PM
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| if they can can drive the car safely then id doubt the steering is collapsed. im guessing that your refering to where the column bolts up to the body and that the bolts may of come off or snapped? |
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trizo
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Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 9:01:53 PM
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| yep! But I dont think there driving it m8!! (cant get the steering wheel on ) Y I said it was cause I have know people that have hit the wheel and dropped the colum abit hence making it impossible for the wheel to bolt up!! |
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nodg
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Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 9:15:46 PM
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| well have to see, i recon this site would be better off if you could upload photos into your replies would help both the people trying to diagnose as well as the general readers |
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nodg
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Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 9:16:47 PM
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| come to think of it we havent heard from them in a while so they must of been a easy fix solution. it was einstein that said 'it takes a genius to realise the obvious' |
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trizo
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Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 9:19:20 PM
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| lmao true !!!!! |
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VNSVLE
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Posted - 26 Jun 2007 : 9:41:00 PM
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| You can upload photo's into your replies nodg. All you need is a photobucket account and also use the Reply to topic button instead of the quick reply box. |
What's the difference between understeer and oversteer?
Understeer is when the driver is scared.
Oversteer is when the passenger is scared. |
Edited by - VNSVLE on 26 Jun 2007 9:42:38 PM |
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MILD50
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Posted - 27 Jun 2007 : 10:04:25 AM
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Pretty sure you can use the  tags- but we're off topic.
I'd love to hear what the problem was...
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trizo
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Posted - 27 Jun 2007 : 6:31:50 PM
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| as nod said maybe they fixed it ??? its always good to know what the problem was though!! |
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