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[westpark15]

Model: Neon
Year: 1991
[b]Description of problem
what it is i was wondering if anyone could tell me how to lower the steering wheel using the colom drop bracket
is there any other bolts i have to loosen and what not
thanks nigel

[nicksuth]

Yeh, you will need to loosen the steering rack clamp bolts so the rack rotates to suit the dropped position. you will find 2 x clamps one on each side (driver / passenger) with 2 x nuts on each one, they can be found under the carpet in the footwells/toeboard.

[themaninthesuitcase]

You need to loosed the steering rack via the 4 nuts on the floor, this allows the rack to rotate when you lower the column (don't forget to do them up again after!)

That done undo the column securing bolt (if your unlucky the sheer bolt will have sheered and you will have to cut a slot in for a flat blade screwdriver) and fit in the new bracket. With the bolts done up just enough to hold the weight set the height to what you want it to be then tighten it all up, being careful not to over do the sheer bolt as it will sheer of and mean any future changes are a pain.

[Ethel]

The bracket is attached with shear bolts as a security measure so you'll need a while to remove them - drift the head round with a punch or cut a slot for a screwdriver. You can use normal 5//16unf setscrews to replace them or buy the proper shear bolts from Minispares etc.

Apart from that be sure you allow the rack to align with the column by slackening the U bolts around it - that's the 2 pairs of nuts on floor that aren't the for subframe mountings.

[nicksuth]

If you have a Haynes manual, it's in chapter 10, if you have not got one PM me your email address and I'll email you the section as a pdf.

[westpark15]

If you have a Haynes manual, it's in chapter 10, if you have not got one PM me your email address and I'll email you the section as a pdf.

section 10 wah sub number and pag it on ?

[nicksuth]

Chapter 10
Suspension and steering
Steering column - dismantling and reassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Steering column - removal and refitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

[dazzul]

hello just a warning, they can and will destroy the threads on the steering column, if too low

[nicksuth]

hello just a warning, they can and will destroy the threads on the steering column, if too low

Do you mean the "Splines" at the column to rack point? As longs as the rack is re-aligned to the column there shouldn't be a problem?