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Steering wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 2:32 pm
by Caz
Hi
Can anyone help with this mystery? Last time I drove my car all was well but now I have a wobbly steering wheel?
Hope my little video helps
Cheers
Caz
http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/Cadal ... b.mp4.html
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 3:08 pm
by bhm1712
I don't know much about thirdgens but this happened on my focus and it was the lever for the adjustable column which had come loose and needed pushing back in.
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 3:20 pm
by Caz
Thanks Ian will tell Terry that.
Glad the video worked
Caz xx
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:21 pm
by thirdgen
you going to have to strip it right down and tighten up the little screws on the tilt its a horrible job i have done it before on a gta i had.
the big spring is fun to get back in with out the proper tool
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:29 pm
by Caz
Ohhh nnooooooo not the Colette. Terry's has been like it for a long time. Was told we need a special tool
Welcome back Paul btw xx
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 5:48 pm
by thirdgen
i did it with normal tools was a pita tho
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:03 pm
by SUPERCHARGEDGTA
you can do it with normal tools but it is, as Paul puts it, a right pita
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:10 pm
by Caz
Looks like I won't have my car on the 9th now
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:33 pm
by Caz
kev 190164 wrote:Caz wrote:Looks like I won't have my car on the 9th now
neither will I
Kev I'm talking about Feb 9th 2014 not 20?? Lol
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:22 pm
by SUPERCHARGEDGTA
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:49 pm
by Caz
Thank you John. Do you no where we can get the pulley tool thing ? And what's it called x
Caz xx
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:27 pm
by SUPERCHARGEDGTA
sorry, not a clue. don't know what it looks like even
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:28 pm
by SUPERCHARGEDGTA
you could ask Robin at autopontiac
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:50 am
by cowboy1sf
Yeah! Daves going to Robins tomorrow along with me.
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:38 am
by Caz
Good thinking
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:28 pm
by Caz
Dose anyone have a
CJ134
PULLER TOOL I CAN BORROW
Got one on order but will be a few weeks yet
Cheers
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 5:02 pm
by Caz
We'll just an up date on my wobbly bits. Terry is in there now (Sunday 13/7). If he can fix it and I can get it mot I will be with her at Dam Yankies
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:01 pm
by BRYDENGTA
MOT's are never a problem
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 11:31 pm
by SUPERCHARGEDGTA
great news
lock the door and don't let him out till its done
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:17 am
by Caz
Well it's now done soooooo happy. Now the MOT. Can these be done all day sat ?
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:19 am
by SUPERCHARGEDGTA
not by me, don't work saturdays
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:06 am
by Caz
It's getting closer. I now have a steering wheel and no wobbly bits lol. MOT booked for 9.30 sat morning. We no it will pass
Tax then rest of the day cleaning her. So it's looking good at the mo
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:13 am
by BRYDENGTA
Nice one Caz
Re: Steering wheel
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:26 am
by Caz
Just hope the clutch is ok