Steering wheel swop over

Post by **old man** » 04 Jan 2008, 22:03

Can somebody give me a bit of advice. I have recently changed the steering wheel over from the standard bus type, off a t25 (1989) to a later model more comfortable and a bit smaller. The problem is that there is movement towards the clocks, but if I put the standard wheel back on I still have that movement. What`s up and is it easy to fix

Post by **sevy** » 04 Jan 2008, 22:13

the plastic sleeve down the steering column did you cut it to piut on the adapter did you take it off or did you leave it in place , Has the column dropped down the mounts causing play ? what wheel did you put on ?

Post by **old man** » 04 Jan 2008, 22:21

It was just a straight swop as the wheel came off a later model.The plastic sleeve is still there and has not moved, but as you say I also have movement downwards also.

Post by **sevy** » 04 Jan 2008, 22:26

then you have dropped the column down the fittings , when you put the new wheel on you pushed it down you can try the bottom connection uj and take up the slack

Post by **old man** » 04 Jan 2008, 22:37

Great stuff, that`s what I thought as when I bought the wheel all I wanted to do was change it over (no bosse or hassle) and the guy reasured me that`s all I had to do. Many thanks Sevy

Post by **hammy44** » 05 Jan 2008, 00:38

hi old man what year of vehicle did you get the wheel of as i would like a change for mine and like you want a straight swap.regards jim

Post by **old man** » 05 Jan 2008, 10:30

Hi hammy44, it came of 1990/91 campervan (mine is a converted transporter) with power steering

mine hasn`t so doing a full lock will be fun

hope this helps