Section : Steering

New Motolita wheel and boss

Posted By : Andrew Robinson, 09-Jan-2007, 00:01am

• New Motolita wheel and boss

  Posted By : Colin Wake, 09-Jan-2007, 08:11am

  You need to loosen the column slide clamp under the dash and pull the wheel a few mm towards you.
  
  Then tighten it again od course!
  
  Cheers
  
  Colin

  • New Motolita wheel and boss

    Posted By : Andrew Robinson, 09-Jan-2007, 08:41am

    Thanks Colin.
    

  • New Motolita wheel and boss

    Posted By : Andrew Robinson, 09-Jan-2007, 10:59pm

    Colin,
    
    do you refer to item 8 on the Moss schematic?
    
    cheers
    
    Andy

    
    
    New Motolita wheel and boss

    • New Motolita wheel and boss

      Posted By : Colin Wake, 10-Jan-2007, 07:02am

      Yes.
      
      Loosen the 2 7/16th bolts and then you should be able to pull the centre of the column out a fraction.
      
      Cheers
      
      Colin

      • New Motolita wheel and boss

        Posted By : Mark Stradling, 10-Jan-2007, 09:14am

        Don't know how well you know your steering column, but a little explanation might help.
        
        The lower column is a solid metal bar that connects to the steering rack (via the flexible coupling) and pokes through the hole in the firewall in to the drivers footwell. The 'top' end has a flat machined on to it.
        
        The upper steering column is solid bar at the top but hollow tube at the bottom. There is a window cut in to the bottom end of the tube section.
        
        The upper column slides over the lower and the window/flat aligned. The safety clamp (parts 5 through 10 on the diagram) clamps the two together, with the flat part of the clamp (5) laying in the window, stopping the upper/lower columns from rotating independently.
        
        Loosen (not remove) the clamp and 'persuade' the outer column to slide up the inner a bit. Slide the clamp up so it butts against the upper column and righten the clamp up again.

        • New Motolita wheel and boss

          Posted By : Andrew Robinson, 10-Jan-2007, 07:43pm

          Thanks guys. job done.