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