SeanF Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Evening all, I am removing my steering column but have hit a road block with the shear bolts. I have followed the steps in the brown book and all working fine, but the issue is that when I try to mark the bolts with a centre punch the column turns because all the fixings have been loosened and the impact of the hammer has no effect. Also I'm not sure what removing the bolts "with a chisel" means? - what are the trick techniques here?. Any tips from those who have gone before gratefully received. Anyway off out for a curry now and try again tomorrow. Many thanks, Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlanT Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 You must have this still in the car? Be a lot easier if you can get the whole thing out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SeanF Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Thanks Alan. Looks like the ignition switch has to come off to get the steering column out through the hole in the metal dash panel so I was trying to get at the shear bolts from underneath in the foot well having rotated the loose steering column as suggested in the brown book. Is it possible to remove the metal dash with the loose steering column still through the hole? Many thanks, Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 (edited) Evening all, I am removing my steering column but have hit a road block with the shear bolts. I have followed the steps in the brown book and all working fine, but the issue is that when I try to mark the bolts with a centre punch the column turns because all the fixings have been loosened and the impact of the hammer has no effect. Also I'm not sure what removing the bolts "with a chisel" means? - what are the trick techniques here?. Any tips from those who have gone before gratefully received. Anyway off out for a curry now and try again tomorrow. Many thanks, Sean If I get this right you are trying to undo the "shearing bolts", the name say just what they are, they are meant to break so the car will be more difficult to steal. After they have broken you will have to undo/turn them with the help of a chisel as there are no bolt heads any longer. If you are adventurous you can try to cut the bolt with a grinder but I wouldn't recommend it. It is a lot of things to undo if you will try to take out the column with the steering lock/ignition switch still on, as I remember you will have to take out the whole dash and disconnect all electrical and then even the steel structure behind it. Edited December 14, 2013 by ijonsson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JJC Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 They do undo if you tap them round with a chisel. It needs to be sharp and small. One of mine came out easily the other one put up a fight. Easier with the speedo and rev counter out. JJC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darren-cambs Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Just drill a hole in the centre and use an 'easy out' to unscrew them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HarveyCoppock Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 I cut some slots in mine before they went back in so I could get them out with a screwdriver, OK defeats their purpose!! but have other security measures.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SeanF Posted December 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 All sorted today. Thank you all for your help and advice. FYI I turned the column so the bolts pointed down, then tightened the front bracket back on the column to keep it held steady and that allowed me to drill the bolts and extract them with an easy out. Merry Christmas all. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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