Looking good as always Joff.
Looking good as always Joff.
Team Heko came to play on Sunday....
I then sorted the heat pads in the seats - all sorted now and tostie ar$es all round (well in the front !)
Apart from a top to toe clean Dimitri is now ready for the road !!
Joff
Sill plates were added yesterday on all 4 sills...
I also noticed on all 3 of my Meriva's that the steering column was making a loud clicking noise and I remembered that there is a field remedy to sort this out, so here's a mini "how to" for other users...
Remove top cowl of steering column - this has two clips on the edge next to the steering wheel - rotate steering wheel where appropriate to gain access..
If your model has the adjustable column remove the adjuster handle - one T20 bolt...
And remove the rubber trim around the key barrel ...
Remove the bottom part of the cowl - there are two screws in the upper part of the column and one underneath - all T20 heads...
Unscrew the two T20 screws holding the dash trim panel in place...
Remove the trim plug and swing down the air vent - you do not need to fully remove as its really awkward to get back into the right position...
Next job is to remove the steering column motor - all you are doing is removing two E10 bolts and moving it about 1" towards the right to gain access to the splines - so no undoing of the wiring is required....
Once undone and moved an inch or so to the right it exposes the splines like so...
You need to obtain some silicone grease - the stuff from Vauxhall is hideously expensive so get some from ebay or amazon.....
And smear a healthy lump onto the splines like this....
And in the Haynes Manual tradition refitting is the reversal of removal !!!
Once all back together take it for a drive and after a couple of miles the noise should cease completely !
Joff
love wat your doing with the merivas im part of the gang to i have built meriva converted with forged zlet engine no on your level of being clean but more for the sleeper look
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