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Date:         Fri, 12 Apr 2002 15:15:33 -0600
Reply-To:     John Silverman <jsilver@AROS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Silverman <jsilver@AROS.NET>
Subject:      Fwd: Help w/ ignition switch/steering wheel replacement!!!
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>Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:58:24 -0600 >To: vanagon@vanagon.com >From: John Silverman <jsilver@aros.net> >Subject: Fwd: Help w/ ignition switch/steering wheel replacement!!! > > >>Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:46:55 -0600 >>To: vanagon@vanagon.com, syncro@yahoo.com, syncro@yahoogroups.com >>From: John Silverman <jsilver@aros.net> >>Subject: Help w/ ignition switch/steering wheel replacement!!! >> >>HELP!! >> >>Following Ken W's directions on his website, I was able to replace my >>ignition switch easily, but I cant get everything back together!!!! >> >>Scenario: I easily remove the steering wheel nut, and then the wheel >>comes off by hand (w/o a puller). Take the rest of the pieces parts off >>til I get to the "ignition switch housing" itself (the thing held on by >>the 6mm allen nut on the left side of the column). I'm able to yank this >>off by hand too, and with it comes a plastic sleeve- a spacer of some >>sort. It all came off so fast, I'm not sure how it goes back on!! The >>spacer sleeve is about 1-1/2 to 2 inches long, and one end has 3 notches in it. >> >>Each time I try to put it back on, a part of the steering column below >>the housing-down by my feet- comes apart. I've tried clamping these >>parts together and still can't get it all back together to fit the wheel >>on. According to Bentley, it appears the notches on the "spacer sleeve" >>face down and front, and the flat end of the sleeve faces up and towards >>the driver. I can't seem to get the spacer sleeve far enough on to allow >>the steering wheel to seat enough to bolt it back on. It appears that >>there is something blocking the spacer sleeve from going on any further. >> >>Help... The van is unsteerable in the driveway!!! (BUT-the starter switch >>works, and I hope has fixed my intermittent start problem) >> >>Thanks >> >>John >>SLC >>90 Syncro Westy, Tiico powered


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