The Doc
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| posted on 17/12/06 at 10:29 PM |
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Sierra Steering column 'Spring Washer Thingy'
Hi Folks,
What is the function of that spring washer which is a push fit onto the triangular section of shaft?
Is it meant to prevent the nylon bush riding up the shaft. It doesn't seem a lot use to me.
Does Mr SVA need it?
TA
Mike
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meany
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| posted on 17/12/06 at 10:33 PM |
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thats what i thinks its for anyway
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indykid
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| posted on 17/12/06 at 10:35 PM |
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i can only assume it is to prevent the bush riding up the shaft. with use, the bush does shimmy up and out of the outer housing giving a wobbly
column.
mine didn't really seem to do much either so i replaced it with a big copper washer cut out to fit the triangular shaft and a petrol pipe type
clip to stop it all moving. suppose a jubilee would do the same job, but i was worried about it catching the bulkhead.
much more solid now, and no play in the column.
tom
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 17/12/06 at 10:37 PM |
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Yes,thats what it is there for,the bush will not stay in position without it,you can replace it with a jubilee clip if you want,this is what I used on
my last car,in place of the spring washer.
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Chippy
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 12:00 AM |
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Drilled a 1/8" hole on one plane of the triangle, and put a roll rin in mine. Hasn't moved since.   Ray
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BenB
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 11:24 AM |
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Nice ickly jubilee clip works much better as mentioned. I think the clip works when first used but during the install my clip became a loose fit so it
really didn't do much anymore......
It's probably a Haynes "discard item as a new one will be required anyway" item...
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mackei23b
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 03:46 PM |
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I replaced mine with a large steel washer cut out to fit the triangular shaft and tack welded it at three points to the column.
Cheers
Ian
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