<VV> tightening a telescopic wheel

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/26/2005 9:24:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time,  
rndracing at mebbs.com writes:

I have a  telescopic in one of my Corvairs and the steering wheel is a 
little loose  on the shaft.  How do I remove the horn button without 
damaging it  and once it is off what are the steps to tighten the wheel.
Thanks,  Ray






Ray - It depends on what is loose. Is the Hub loose on the upper  
(telescoping) part of the shaft? - If so, there is a nut that you will have to  snug 
down. To get to that, however, you will have to disassenble a bunch of  stuff at 
the top of the column. FIRST - disconnect the battery, you will be  messing 
with the horn actuation parts. Pop off the cap - a careful screwdriver  under the 
side. Remove the two long screws and lift off the button carrier (that  piece 
drops through the adjuster).Then remove the two locking screws. - The  
adjuster will drop down but be retained under the large scalloped  bolt.  Now, with 
a large Phillips tip screwdriver, I believe, remove  that scalloped bolt. It 
shouldn't be too tight. Now lift the adjuster  off, then the horn button 
grounding piece. Now you can tighten up the nut to the  column. And put the whole 
thing back together. I believe there is an exploded  view in the parts book 
somewhere. - Seth