how do i go about removing a steering colum

[paddy quinn]

as title i need to get a new one as mine is bent

[Edd]

Got a Haynes manual ?

[mk1nova_rich]

Remove dash, there are two vertical bolts at the top holding the column to the bracket on the shell. One is a simple bolt the other needs drilling out

Support bracket halfway down - you will see what I mean, undo the bolt

Then remove the pinch bolt where the column meets the rack at the UJ and tap the column upwards and off.

As Edd says, a Haynes Manual will explain in more detail :thumb:

[John]

You can take the column out without removing the dash :)

[mk1nova_rich]

Makes it a lot easier with it out though :) plus mines out at the minute so I couldn't have said for certain anyway lol

[88ESR]

Dash can stay in..

A sharp thin chisel to shock the shear bolt head loose..

Shear bolt will turn out easily after that..

Dead easy..:)

[paddy quinn]

can you buy a new colum tho

[John]

probably not now, good second hand one is the way forward

[blue_peg_16v]

ernie would use a hammer and if that didnt work a bigger hammer lol

[John]

Don't ask baxter how he'd get it out lol

[blue_peg_16v]

oxi lol

or an ax which ever he finds first lol

[Edd]

Is it damaged from a crash ?

Do you know that the steering wheel sits slightly on the piss in a nova from the factory ?

[mk1nova_rich]

Slightly on the piss?! Understatement of the year lol that is how gangsta lean came about

[Edd]

lol gangsta lean lol

[paddy quinn]

naa its not been in a crash just the colum has a little bend in from when i wacked the centre nut with 2 hamers to get old steering wheel off and now all i can hear when i go lock to lock is click click click click its annoying as funk

[Edd]

Your sure you've not fooked the top column bearing ?

[TeddyThom]

naa its not been in a crash just the colum has a little bend in from when i wacked the centre nut with 2 hamers to get old steering wheel off and now all i can hear when i go lock to lock is click click click click its annoying as funk

Clearly went overboard, I hit my column with a hammer and pulled the wheel off, it was fine, just had to tidy up the thread a little bit with a thread file, and all is well...

[John]

Get a steering wheel puller, much cheaper and easier than replacing the column. :)

[mk1nova_rich]

Bit late for that now John lol

[paddy quinn]

oh well im striping parts of my mates nova

[L14MNP]

oh well im striping parts of my mates nova

Sounds cool. What colour scheme? I like this.

http://www.varbak.com/images/striped-blue-chevrolet-nova-nb23090.jpg

[Connor]

Get a steering wheel puller, much cheaper and easier than replacing the column. :)
+1 best 8 quid i spent, also made that 8 quid back on fastfood/beer bought for me when my mates borrow it off me