P38A It’s cursed.

ronnierix · May 30, 2022

Honestly at the moment it seems to be everything I touch on this car just fails.

it’s in for the MOT tomorrow so I thought I’d do a few checks and knew certain jobs had to be done so I set about securing the battery with a new bracket I’ve made ect. I popped the door card back on so it’s tidy. Radio back in as I’m not spending £295 on a refurb

and as I was messing with the centre console I’ve caught the steering wheel adjustment stalk. Now the bloody thing won’t lock back in and the steering wheels moving up and down like there’s no tomorrow. I just can’t seem to get it to lock in place ..? I’ve taken the plastics off around it and given it a good clean. The stall seems to operate the cable as it should ect. I’m hoping someone’s been here before .?

as always

Thank you

marjon · May 30, 2022

Does the stalk action have the same resistance?
Check the other end as I would guess you have pulled it and it’s now stuck at the mech (which I have never seen).

J

ronnierix · May 30, 2022

marjon said:
Does the stalk action have the same resistance?
Check the other end as I would guess you have pulled it and it’s now stuck at the mech (which I have never seen).

J

It’s quiet easy to pull out but until Just now I’ve never touched it so can’t say what it was like before. It pulls out with very little resistance and when I push it over the cables move to rod as they should.

RangeRoller dt · May 30, 2022

Mine takes some doing - you wouldn’t think it would come out unless you already knew. Not sure how it locks will check later when take dog for walk

brianp38dse · May 30, 2022

Mine played up and a bit of WD40 and a good fiddle around and all was good, they are one of those things that if they are never used seam to seize up, but i had to move it to take some trims off

ronnierix · May 30, 2022

I’ll have to strip it properly I think as just can’t see the problem at the mo

marjon · May 30, 2022

ronnierix said:
I’ll have to strip it properly I think as just can’t see the problem at the mo

Don’t forget to take your phone in with you, when you are laying in the footwell with the brake pedal in your ear

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Take pics, before you phone for help to get out

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J

pete12345 · May 30, 2022

It should be bit stiff to move I’ve I remember right

marjon · May 30, 2022

pete12345 said:
It should be bit stiff to move I’ve I remember right

Oh the fun some could have with that

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J

pete12345 · May 30, 2022

You know it’s going to happen

tomcat59alan · May 30, 2022

marjon said:
Oh the fun some could have with that.

J

Oh yes I've had years of fun with it.

tomcat59alan · May 30, 2022

tomcat59alan said:
Oh yes I've had years of fun with it.

Trouble is I found that wimin take seriously what's poked at them in fun.

oakey · May 30, 2022

But only if a bit stiff

Datatek · May 31, 2022

Bang the column in and out a few times, it may free the locking mechanism, it did on my project car.

Rubberknees · May 31, 2022

marjon said:
Oh the fun some could have with that.

J

Used to know a lady who had fun with my stiffun

tomcat59alan · May 31, 2022

Rubberknees said:
Used to know a lady who had fun with my stiffun

Didn't we all.

oakey · May 31, 2022

Nothin wrong with banging it in n out a few times. Should help with the stiffness

RangeRoller dt · May 31, 2022

Had a good go at it. Lever moves quite freely but as mentioned the wheel itself took some vigour to slide in/out. When adjusting the angle I can feel a hinge in there

ronnierix · Jun 2, 2022

Decided to have a couple of days off it as it was just p****g me off lol

I lubricated the levers which did nothing I’m afraid so got a small pry lever in there and got them home manually. It’s locked again now but I think I’ll leave it at that

P38A It’s cursed.

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