Steering columns explained

**adam perth** · 09-07-2010, 10:43 AM

excellent article greg.
never new the early HQ blank was different!

**stickthis** · 09-07-2010, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by ozbox

if i have one in a column with a key then i will be glad to extract money from you with a small donation going to the government...

haha cheers mate that would be very kind of you. Im 99% sure I dont have any. I have a box full of them somewhere so will have to have a look.....

**mr.jones** · 12-07-2010, 11:47 AM

Great thread Greg

, could you post a pic of the HX and HZ coffee pots together showing the different angles for ignition barrels.

Thanks for the pic of the ignition rods, I have put an HZ column in my HQ and couldn't remember which one I needed its been so long since I pulled them apart. :o

Leroy

**ozbox** · 12-07-2010, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by mr.jones

Great thread Greg

, could you post a pic of the HX and HZ coffee pots together showing the different angles for ignition barrels.

Thanks for the pic of the ignition rods, I have put an HZ column in my HQ and couldn't remember which one I needed its been so long since I pulled them apart. :o

Leroy

thanks leroy...yes i shall do that for you during the week..:Hair:

**Blocker** · 06-10-2010, 03:53 PM

I'm having trouble removing my steering wheel from the column.

Horn cap off.
Removed centre nut and surrounding nuts inside steering wheel.

Do I need to remove the ignition barrel and shroud as well? Because my service manuals don't mention that and I have been trying to lift/pull the steering wheel off with no luck so far.

**ambientgoat** · 06-10-2010, 04:10 PM

You'll be wanting a steering wheel puller. They screw onto the boss and then a larger screw pushes down on the shaft freeing the wheel.

If you get stuck, I have one in the shed.. I think.. somewhere.

**ozbox** · 06-10-2010, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by ambientgoat

You'll be wanting a steering wheel puller. They screw onto the boss and then a larger screw pushes down on the shaft freeing the wheel.

If you get stuck, I have one in the shed.. I think.. somewhere.

yes its a good investment..go buy a puller set...

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Originally Posted by Blocker

I'm having trouble removing my steering wheel from the column.

Horn cap off.
Removed centre nut and surrounding nuts inside steering wheel.

Do I need to remove the ignition barrel and shroud as well? Because my service manuals don't mention that and I have been trying to lift/pull the steering wheel off with no luck so far.

you cant remove any of that stuff without first removing the steering device..

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then once you have the steering device off you will need this thread ..
http://www.mysandman.com.au/forums/s...el-..explained

**Blocker** · 06-10-2010, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by ambientgoat

You'll be wanting a steering wheel puller. They screw onto the boss and then a larger screw pushes down on the shaft freeing the wheel.

If you get stuck, I have one in the shed.. I think.. somewhere.

I'll take you up on that offer, as well as the engine crane. Do it all in one hit, I have two steering wheels to remove, one is a 5mm the other a 3mm. One of them will go on FleBay.

Thanks.

**mr.jones** · 28-09-2011, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by ozbox

Greg or someone with an HZ can you tell me which of the 2 connectors at the bottom the tan brake warning light wire goes to . They are labelled G1 & G2 with G2 being at the bottom in this pic

thanks in advance

Leroy

**Anders** · 24-07-2012, 01:19 PM

Hey Sean,

can you tell me how to remove the ignition selector rod on a wb. I've removed the 3 bolts that hold the column up and detached the ignition switch. Do i have to remove the steering wheel, coffepot etc or can i detach it from the other end?

Thanks for any help.
Andrew