Hi Guy
What's a toffee hammer?
Paul A
----- Original Message -----
From "Guy Weller" <Guy.Weller at kencomp.net>
To: <TeachJP@aol.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: steering lock broken?
> Jon,
> The lock is fixed on with special bolts that have a weak narrow shank. It
is
> supposed to shear off when the bolt is tightened so that there is no head
> left on it to undo.
> On my '78, one of the bolts wasn't tightened up full from the factory, and
> still had its head so undoing wasn't a problem. The other I undid by
first
> drilling a small pilot hole off centre into the end of the headless bolt.
> Then with a needle punch and toffee hammer I could tap it round until it
> undid. Easy,' cept for having to lie upside-down in the footwell to do
it.
>
> Can I ask a cheeky question though... all these steering locks can catch
and
> feel stuck unless you just waggle the steering wheel a bit. S'pose that
> isn't what you mean is it?
>
> Guy
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