ChrisW
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| posted on 4/8/02 at 02:34 PM |
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Is this ok?
[img]/upload/column.jpg[/img]
Bit worried about my "new" collapsable steering column, mainly because it looks like it's collapsed already! Shouldn't the concertina type bit be
streched out? Is it still ok?
Cheers, Chris.
My gaff my rules
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Alan B
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| posted on 4/8/02 at 02:36 PM |
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Chris the picture isn't showing.
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ChrisW
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| posted on 4/8/02 at 03:06 PM |
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Duh! Sorry.. my fault!
Chris
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john_s
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| posted on 4/8/02 at 03:43 PM |
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quote:
Bit worried about my "new" collapsable steering column, mainly because it looks like it's collapsed already! Shouldn't the concertina type
bit be streched out? Is it still ok?
Mine's in the same state.
I think the concertina bit should be expanded.
What do others think?
John.
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John Singleton
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chrisg
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| posted on 4/8/02 at 05:43 PM |
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What car is it off?
Couldn't you have a look at one "in situ"?
Cheers
Chris 
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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ChrisW
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| posted on 4/8/02 at 08:08 PM |
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A Sierra. Anyone got one who could check?
Cheers, Chris
My gaff my rules
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fastenuff
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| posted on 4/8/02 at 08:25 PM |
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to me it looks like it has already done it job. Looking at my own of which i'm sure that isn't colapsed the bottom black pipe looks different. will
make a pic tomorrow and you can compair yourself
Ingmar
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scutter
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 posted on 4/8/02 at 09:19 PM |
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That has had it, my steering columns collapsable section is over 6" long. sorry to bring bad news
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merlin
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| posted on 4/8/02 at 09:56 PM |
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another good tell tale sign Chris is the teeth marks in the steering wheel! I have to agree with scutter, it's shagged mate.
shit happens! (but why always to me!!)
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ChrisW
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| posted on 4/8/02 at 10:14 PM |
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ARSE!! I shall be taking this up with Mr Conrod...
BTW anyone got a spare one of those concertinas? (I assume it'd be ok with a new one of those?)
Chris
My gaff my rules
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johnston
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| posted on 4/8/02 at 10:24 PM |
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i have a couple of columns outta fiestas and mk3 escy and there all "expanded" 2 did u not see the car it came outta????
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 4/8/02 at 10:32 PM |
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Chris,all the items i sell are covered with a life time gaurantee,ill sort another one out for you,ps hows my crypton psu? 
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ChrisW
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| posted on 5/8/02 at 10:22 AM |
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quote:
did u not see the car it came outta????
Yeah, I took it out - and yes, it was crashed. I just didn't expect such a light crash to have crushed the column! Nevermind.
Conrod - good to hear about the guarantee! If you've got one lying around it'd be good but no worries if not. I need a trip to the scrappy anyway!
Chris
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James
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| posted on 5/8/02 at 12:45 PM |
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I'm sure you've thought of this but just in case...
You're column looks a bit different than mine (ooh sir). And what I notice is that black lever next to the spring mechanism.
Also, that the part you're highlighted looks a little too uniformly crumpled?
This isn't an adjustable length column is it? It's not possible that it's just currently in 'compressed' state? Have you tried clamping the
bottom of the column, pulling this lever and extending it?
Just a thought- I'm probably talking gibberish though!!!
James
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ChrisW
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| posted on 5/8/02 at 01:32 PM |
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Yes, it is adjustable. Does the adjustment come from the concertina? All the lever does is release the top 'bolt' to allow the top part of the
column to move.
Chris
My gaff my rules
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 5/8/02 at 02:13 PM |
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the adjustment is for angle, not for 'reach'.
atb
steve
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ChrisW
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| posted on 5/8/02 at 02:26 PM |
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It did adjust in/out on the car it came out of but possibly that was because it was already knackered! I might investigate whether it's possible
to extend it again.. what's the worst that could happen? 
Chris
My gaff my rules
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Metal Hippy™
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| posted on 5/8/02 at 02:45 PM |
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You could of course crash and burn....
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 5/8/02 at 06:42 PM |
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hey hippy.....stay outa my territory.
im the group pessimist!
atb
steve
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bob
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| posted on 5/8/02 at 07:17 PM |
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Chris
I've got the same column as you,and mine looks exactly the same as yours.
It came from a straight car so i presume this is how the adjustable ones look.
What we need is confirmation from someone clever,i wont hold my breath there though.
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wicket
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| posted on 5/8/02 at 08:58 PM |
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Is there a picture in a workshop manual ?
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johnston
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| posted on 5/8/02 at 09:06 PM |
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why dont u try your local ford mechanic if they dont no their bound to still have a genuine ford workshop manual kickin about???????
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jmbillings
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| posted on 9/8/02 at 11:58 AM |
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We got our sierra column from a straight car in a scrappy- is as the picture here. We were worried too, so checked 2 other cars- all the same, all
stright. I think its the way it is meant to be- ours has a sliding section lower down which seems to be for absorbing impact, rather than the bit you
circled. SVA bloke was happy with it anyway!
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Dunc
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| posted on 9/8/02 at 12:12 PM |
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I think that bit is to allow the reach of the steering wheel on the higher specd sierra's. Check further down the column for another collapsable
steering member, memory says it will be between the bulkhead and steering rack when in situ in the sierra and is either a bit that brakes or a
triangular tube that slides inside a round tube.
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jmbillings
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| posted on 9/8/02 at 01:00 PM |
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It was the triangular bit on ours, just on the driver side of where it goes through the bulkhead. We also have an off-centre thingy by using two
uni-joints.
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