Date:         Fri, 2 Mar 2012 16:51:18 -0800
Reply-To:     Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: steering wheel
Comments: To: Daryl Christensen <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
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IDK... the nut behind most Vanagon steering wheels are a lot bigger than
that!

It is Friday, right?

Cheers,

Jeff


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Daryl Christensen
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 3:28 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: steering wheel

The nut behind the wheel is 24 mm. not 17

Daryl of AA Transaxle
425-788-4070
"On the cutting edge of Old technology"
86 Syncro Westy w/Turbo Zetec in the trunk


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Robert Stevens
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 1:34 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: steering wheel

>
> IIRC all I have to do is remove the steering wheel by taking off the
> one
bolt
> and put in back on so that it lines up.
>
> That right or am I illusionating again?

Yes. ;-)

You are correct. Don't forget to disconnect the horn wire connection kinda
carefully when you pop/pull the long horn button off.

I think that nut is 17mm? I used my wheel breaker bar 'n deep socket.
Drive the van just far enough so that you can feel assured that the wheels
are straight ahead.

Suggestion . do this out on the road somewhere so when you slip the steering
wheel back on you can test-drive it, before tightening the bolt back down,
to be sure the wheel is where you want it.

bob