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Mistamist
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Gillingham, Kent
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26th Nov 03 at 12:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I finally got my steering Boss through from the shop i bought it from a month ago, just wanted to know how to fit it, and more important how to remove the standard one. Its on there tighter than a nuns love hole.

[Edited on 26-11-2003 by mistdotcom]
Ant
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26th Nov 03 at 12:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i had fun with mine!! tap it with a ruber hamer from behind!

sounds ominus!!! /\
Mistamist
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26th Nov 03 at 13:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i tried that, then i tried a club hammer, still no luck, went to the local garage but they didnt have a puller.
carnoisseurcraig
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26th Nov 03 at 13:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I blattered mine with a rubber mallet. All that was missing was timmy to do it for me. lol
Mistamist
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26th Nov 03 at 13:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

right im off to give it a go, didnt have the pacience last night as it was pissing down. let ya know how it goes
Ant
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26th Nov 03 at 14:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i think you nedd to hit it from behind as someone pulls it from the front!!
Mistamist
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26th Nov 03 at 14:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

got it off, i released the nut, then put it back on a few threads, then i managed to squeeze my knees behind the steering wheel, then i used a club hammer and a dot punch on the steering column and twatted it in the middle. a few blows and the cunt was off!!
jr
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26th Nov 03 at 14:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

tis a bastid to remove
the_legend_of_yrag
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26th Nov 03 at 14:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Hmm lol im gunna have that pleasure soon!!!!!
RichR
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26th Nov 03 at 14:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I hit it while my dad pulled it and wriggled it from side to side...... then it came off - and no dont turn that into a smutty remark cause it isnt
cobra148
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26th Nov 03 at 17:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by mistdotcom
got it off, i released the nut, then put it back on a few threads, then i managed to squeeze my knees behind the steering wheel, then i used a club hammer and a dot punch on the steering column and twatted it in the middle. a few blows and the cunt was off!!


Tell me you didn't hit the end of the column with that hammer.
Adam-D
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26th Nov 03 at 17:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by cobra148
quote:
Originally posted by mistdotcom
got it off, i released the nut, then put it back on a few threads, then i managed to squeeze my knees behind the steering wheel, then i used a club hammer and a dot punch on the steering column and twatted it in the middle. a few blows and the cunt was off!!


Tell me you didn't hit the end of the column with that hammer.


are you refering to the fact that the steering couloum colapeses under pressure?
cobra148
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26th Nov 03 at 17:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
quote:
Originally posted by cobra148
quote:
Originally posted by mistdotcom
got it off, i released the nut, then put it back on a few threads, then i managed to squeeze my knees behind the steering wheel, then i used a club hammer and a dot punch on the steering column and twatted it in the middle. a few blows and the cunt was off!!


Tell me you didn't hit the end of the column with that hammer.


are you refering to the fact that the steering couloum colapeses under pressure?


I am. Its designed to collapse under impact and its possible to damage it if its had hammer blows on the end of it.
TOMAS
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26th Nov 03 at 18:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

GOD, try different garages! Their must be more than one near you? Ive heard of coloumn's easily bending when using brute force...
Kris TD
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26th Nov 03 at 18:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

or just stop being tight and spend 10 quid on a puller, notably though its only gm cars that need one.
Adam-D
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26th Nov 03 at 18:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

hmm a puller thats one tool i have got yet

roll on xmas
Kris TD
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26th Nov 03 at 18:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i got one, but i broke the fucker, never mind, it did its job anyway may try welding it back together at some point.
cobra148
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26th Nov 03 at 18:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I must be one of the lucky ones, when I took my wheel off it almost came off in my hand, very little effort was needed.
Only thing is that my airbag light is on now, and Vauxhall want £40 to put it on Tech 2 and turn the light out I might just remove the bulb instead.
Adam-D
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26th Nov 03 at 18:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

you put a 5a fuse between the wires "yellow" i think and itll go out

ps this only works if you have remover the airbag
cobra148
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26th Nov 03 at 18:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

The bag is still intact 'cos I put the standard wheel back on.
Adam-D
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26th Nov 03 at 18:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

reset the ecu?
and maybee check the airbag fuse? if it has one and check the earth to it andits connections
Mistamist
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26th Nov 03 at 23:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeah i did hit the column but made sure i didnt fuck the collapsing bit. the top half of the steering column is fixed in place, its the bottom part that collapses from a front end collision (when the engin ends up on your lap) every thing is fine and dandy luckily.

 
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