Need help on telescoping mechanism.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Sterling Va
Need help on telescoping mechanism.
Have this 89 that the previous owner replaced the steering wheel on. The problem is he did not make it so the telescoping feature would lock. I have an exploded diagram so I seem to have all the pieces.
I cannot figure how it is supposed to lock, and the center bolt is very difficult to screw into the spindle shaft.
Can anyone tell me how it's supposed to be set up and or post/send a pic of the hardware with the horn button removed?
It seems that the 89 is different from the 84-88's so I need inf/pic from an 89.
Thanks.
I cannot figure how it is supposed to lock, and the center bolt is very difficult to screw into the spindle shaft.
Can anyone tell me how it's supposed to be set up and or post/send a pic of the hardware with the horn button removed?
It seems that the 89 is different from the 84-88's so I need inf/pic from an 89.
Thanks.
Le Mans Master
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From: Magnolia Mississippi
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If your 89 is the same as my 87, the lever in the center locks to the left, but if its not bolted to the tele rod cam in the steering it won't work... the FSM has all the info need to do the job.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sterling Va
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From: Phoenix Arizona
All 84-89's are basicaly the same. The metal rod is pushed down into the shaft against a key that cams against the side of the shaft and locks the mechanism. There is a "star" screw that screws into the shaft against the rod, forcing the cam. The lever is screwed onto the "star". Sometimes they willl screw up the threads in the shaft when they use a wheel puller.
Last edited by zr1fred; Aug 15, 2007 at 02:22 AM.
