Once the grille is out the column comes out of the front fairly easily. My
only â??tipâ?? regards the re-installation. Fiddling the column back through
the engine bay without scraping the paint as it passes through the firewall I
found to be a bit of a pain.
My method was to slip the grommet and the plate onto the column and let it
slide all the way down to the box. I then put a length of 1.25â?? plastic waste
pipe over the column and slid the lot into the engine bay introducing it to the
hole in the firewall (hello firewall, pleased to meet you ð???). The plastic
tube could then be drawn part way into the cockpit to act as a guide for the
column, removing it from inside the car when the box is hanging loosely on its
mounting bolts.
I can highly recommend the DWR zero clearance worm. It transforms the steering
giving a very direct and â??connectedâ?? feel.
Good luck
Alan - from my iPad
Bluehealey.com
> On 9 Apr 2019, at 16:02, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Anybody done one in situ in a BJ8? The DWR steering box, which I had
> inquired about last June--I was put on a waiting list--is on its way. I've
> heard that getting a BJ8's grill out and in can be a bear; any advice or
> 'tricks?' Other gotchas?
>
> As daunting as this task appears, it comes at a good time as my original box
> is leaking pretty bad, and I'd probably need to get in on the bench to remedy
> that anyway.
>
> TIA,
>
> Bob
>
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