Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 16:46:51 -0700
Reply-To: Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
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From: Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
Subject: Re: replacing ignition switch
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I did read that article, Ed, and it seemed very simple until I got to the
part about pulling the lock. Then Bentley entered and confused the whole
thing.
So you're saying that putting it back together doesn't require any special
tools or concern for the column being loose or anything like that?
Thanks for your help.
Charles
'85 Westy
At 04:34 PM 6/15/01 -0700, Ed DeBolt wrote:
>hi charles
>
>I replaced the ignition switch in my 87 a few months ago. I was not
>replacing the tumbler but just the switch (~$12). I just needed to use a
>puller to get that collar off. the entire process from start to finish only
>took about an hour. and that was at a leisurely pace. I looked at the
>bentley and was just basically confused. I did look at www.vanagain.com and
>under articles I there is a short article that gives instructions. go find
>it and you should be good to go.
>
>ed
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Date: Friday, June 15, 2001 4:16 PM
>Subject: Re: replacing ignition switch
>
>
> >Thanks, Ed. I'll get me one. I'm still puzzled, though, about Bentley's
> >description. In order to get the lock assembly back on the steering column
> >he calls for a using a clamp (identified as VW tool 267a) which appears to
> >hold the steering column tight. Is the idea that the column is loose
> >without the top bearing and has to been held tight in order to get the top
> >bearing back on? He also calls for VW tool 420 to get the lock housing
> >spacer sleeve back on. This tool appears to be just a length of tubing to
> >force the sleeve back on the steering column. But what about that
> >clamp? It doesn't look to be standard or easily duplicated. Any thoughts?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Charles
> >'85 Westy
> >
> >At 02:05 PM 6/15/01 -0700, Ed DeBolt wrote:
> >>you will need a 2 or 3 arm puller which you can purchase from an autoparts
> >>place for 10 to15 dollars.... that is all you will need to complete the
> >>ignition switch replacement.
> >>
> >>ed
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
> >>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >>Date: Friday, June 15, 2001 1:04 PM
> >>Subject: replacing ignition switch
> >>
> >>
> >> >Has anyone out there had experience replacing an ignition switch? I
> >> >started to following Ken's instructions on his website. But then I got
>to
> >> >the point of pulling off the lock assembly and found that it didn't just
> >> >come off. It seems to need some sort of a puller and probably a special
> >> >one. Then I discovered that Bentley has a section on pulling the
>steering
> >> >column lock (indexed under steering, it turns out, and not under
>ignition
> >> >or starter which was why I missed it in the first place) which calls for
> >> >all sorts of specialized things -- puller, clamp, spacers, shear bolt,
>etc.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Does it really have to be that complicated? How come Ken makes it sound
>so
> >> >simple?
> >> >
> >> >Charles
> >> >'85 Westy
> >> >
> >
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