They don't. They will remove the screws from the column mount by grabbing and turning. There are no locknuts on the column, just breakaway bolts. The ones I'm talking about fasten the steering column to the dash. Jim On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 6:00 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > How do Vice grips save the lock nut? > > :) > > > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 3:05 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: >> If you use vise-grips on the fasteners you won't have to buy new ones >> or replace them with non-breakaway bolt. Just use the same one again. >> >> Jim >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 4:57 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hmm.... >>> >>> yah I'm going outside now. Was curious about how best to get at it. >>> >>> Thanks for the tip. Removing the steering column from the dash etc. >>> doesn't take long. >>> >>> Neil. >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 2:35 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> ......I used a wonderbar to pry some distance >>>> between the steering components where the disk fit into place. Since >>>> then, having easily removed the steering column and shaft to pull the >>>> dash, I'd spend a few minutes doing that that all the frustrating >>>> prying. >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>> >> > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON + in the body of the message. ------------------------------------------------------------ |
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