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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: fiend61 on 01 December 2011, 10:04:51
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hi folks
after reading haynes :-[ i have noticed that the steering column has a shearbolt on it, on removing this bolt does it need a new shearbolt or will a normal bolt do torqued to correct Nm
tia
edit-- one more thing does the coloumn have bearings in it or nylon bushes??
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No point in messing about, just use a normal one.
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ok but why then was a shearbolt put there in the first place ???
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Afaik its an anti theft device. :y
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ahh that sort of makes sense :y
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The column has nylon bushes
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ok but why then was a shearbolt put there in the first place ???
If someone tries to break the steering lock, levering the steering wheel, the bolt shears, rendering the steering useless.
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The column has nylon bushes
can these creak ???
i have a severe creaking when turning steering wheel in either direction :( the thing is that it doesnt do it from cold only when warm ??? any ideas ???
If someone tries to break the steering lock, levering the steering wheel, the bolt shears, rendering the steering useless
thanks yup all has become clear :y
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Some still have the nut still fixed from the factory.
I'd just use a normal bolt tbh, as said.
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When I changed my column for an adjustable type I put the proper shear bolt back as it was only a few pence from a dealer :y
HTH,
Pete :).
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anybody with a clue to the creaking???
or anyway of checking the joints ??? there seems to be a few of them :(
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If someone tries to break the steering lock, levering the steering wheel, the bolt shears, rendering the steering useless.
I thought they 'sheared' off when fitted at the factory?
It just makes it harder to remove the steering lock or column, thus slowing down any would be thieves (or causing them to do more damage to the vehicle).
Some times the shearbolts can be undone with mole grips, if not then a hammer and chisel makes short work of them...
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The column has nylon bushes
I'm fairly sure I remember seeing a metal roller bearing at the top of the column, just behind the steering wheel...
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...that might of been on my pre f/l with a nonadjustable column though.
http://www.vauxhall-car-parts.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh001234.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2evauxhall-car-parts%2eco%2euk%2facatalog%2fOmega_Steering%2ehtml&WD=90334860&PN=VAUXHALL_STEERING_COLUMN_TOP_BUSH_-_90334860%2ehtml%23a90334860#a90334860
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I sort of went down this road, as in asking about it as i had lateral play, they are nylon bushes but from what i gathered are not really replaceable, to get the play out of the steering would really meant a steering column so if you've got a squeack try a few oils & wd40 e.t.c, are you saying it is definately in the cabin though?
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If someone tries to break the steering lock, levering the steering wheel, the bolt shears, rendering the steering useless.
I thought they 'sheared' off when fitted at the factory?It just makes it harder to remove the steering lock or column, thus slowing down any would be thieves (or causing them to do more damage to the vehicle).
Some times the shearbolts can be undone with mole grips, if not then a hammer and chisel makes short work of them...
exactly that shear bolts are bolts that the head shears off under certain pressure so the next mac the lad has no way of undoing them, purely security
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you saying it is definately in the cabin though?
that is the question i cant really pinpoint the creaking (not squeak) it is loud and havent had the chance to get it to temperature and have someone play with steering wheel while i am under car but does seem louder in cabin than it does outside :-\
oh and brikhead its an adjustable column on a mfl I thought they 'sheared' off when fitted at the factory
yup thats what i thought sheared off at correct torque :y
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If someone tries to break the steering lock, levering the steering wheel, the bolt shears, rendering the steering useless.
I thought they 'sheared' off when fitted at the factory?
It just makes it harder to remove the steering lock or column, thus slowing down any would be thieves (or causing them to do more damage to the vehicle).
Some times the shearbolts can be undone with mole grips, if not then a hammer and chisel makes short work of them...
Correct. there is a thin section under the head of the bolt and when its tightened beyond a certain point the head shears off. :y