Took my Indy out for a test this weekend to check the paddle set up, all was fine until i found i could'nt change up. I got home ok and found that my steering wheel slowly sinks in on its self to the point that the paddle shift catches the back. Any ideas on how to solve this problem.
Cheers
Brad.

Any photos Brad

Have a look at the joint where the column connects to the rack. I'm sure this is summat similar to what me and Gav did on his car.

Is it an adjustable column? I had a similar problem with mine and the "locking" mechanism was a little loose. Release the locking arm, tighten up the two nits and then re-lock the arm.

The shaft that the steering wheel fixes to slides into a beared tube which inturn bolts to the chassis, at the end of the tube is a triangular rod which then connects to the steering coupling.
There is no fixings for the steering wheel shaft its self as it is supposed to be collapsible.

Yep sounds the same as Gavs. I put pressure onto the wheel pushing it against the rack and then he tightened some nut up and it went right again.

Sounds like you need some kind of spacer behind the steering wheel boss what paddle shift is it pathfinder? photos would help!

It is a Pathfinder paddle. If i put a spacer in then it wont collapse, so i think a couple of tapped grub screws might be enough to nip it up.

what boss are you using? have you got the standard sierra plastic spacer between the boss and column? ive got a spacer in mine although modified due to quick release wheel.

I think you have to tighten up the bolt which holds the steering upper shaft to the Modified shaft. This will stop it slipping down. But first undo it and pull the upper shaft or steering wheel towards the seats to allow clearance for the paddles then tightern it up tight again.

[Edited on 15/4/09 by matt.c]

If the paddle is mounted to the outer column, then it would be the inner column moving hence the wheel moves nearer to the paddles. As has already been mentioned, it could be where the column fixes to the rack, where the triangular end of the inner shaft mets the UJ (just tighten the bolt) or it could be where I eventually tracked the problem down on mine. In the picture at the top left (circled) the white plastic section was moving in to column beyond its stop meaning that it was gradually shortening the overall length - this meant that eventually the paddles started fouling the boss. I stripped it all down and set everything to where it should have been and made sure everything was tight and it sorted it.



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[Edited on 15/4/09 by slimtater]

Its definately the top section. The clamp at the top which fixes the shaft to the chassis is at its tightest, i can only make it tighter if i grind some material out of the middle to nip it up some more.
I will have a look tomorrow night and get it sorted.
Thanks for the replys fellas, lots to look into.
Brad.