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

[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

[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

[John]

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