Steering Column Mounting Question.
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Melting Slicks
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From: San Diego California
Steering Column Mounting Question.
This Column never had them installed when I got it, so I'm assuming these collapsible Mounting Blocks push into the column's Mounting Plate this way.
Is this correct?
Thanks much.
Steve
Is this correct?
Thanks much.
Steve
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Melting Slicks
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From: San Diego California
Good Morning Alan,
Thanks for the response.
Only difference between the part's "top" and "bottom" sides are 2 holes on one and a part stamp on the other. No height or protrusion differences observed.
Also noted is one square corner on the part's oblong hole.
Interesting.
Steve
Thanks for the response.
Only difference between the part's "top" and "bottom" sides are 2 holes on one and a part stamp on the other. No height or protrusion differences observed.
Also noted is one square corner on the part's oblong hole.
Interesting.
Steve
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From: Saginaw Michigan
At the Saginaw manufacturing plant, the two mounting blocks, (we called them capsules), were installed on the column bracket and then hot molten plastic was injected into the two holes in the capsules. This locked the capsules in place and kept the mounting tight and secure. Yet, the plastic could shear and the capsules could easily allow the column to compress into the dash structure in a severe frontal collision. You might consider using small amounts of epoxy glue to hold the capsules on the column bracket. Epoxy glue is actually just a gap filler and should work acceptably.
Jim
Jim
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Melting Slicks
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From: San Diego California
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 2,569
Likes: 126
From: San Diego California
At the Saginaw manufacturing plant, the two mounting blocks, (we called them capsules), were installed on the column bracket and then hot molten plastic was injected into the two holes in the capsules. This locked the capsules in place and kept the mounting tight and secure. Yet, the plastic could shear and the capsules could easily allow the column to compress into the dash structure in a severe frontal collision. You might consider using small amounts of epoxy glue to hold the capsules on the column bracket. Epoxy glue is actually just a gap filler and should work acceptably.
Jim
Jim
I mentioned it was interesting!
Many Thanks to you Jim for that little bit of historical engineering.
Steve
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