Steering Column Coupling

Post by **ThorAlex** » 27 Aug 2009, 14:38

I rapleced the two under the van with new ones from just campers. Now they are starting to fail after just two weeks! Could i have messed up and installed these wrong, or are they that bad?

Post by **syncropaddy** » 27 Aug 2009, 16:25

half the stuff I've had from JK is rubbish

Post by **jed the spread** » 27 Aug 2009, 19:56

syncropaddy wrote:half the stuff I've had from JK is rubbish

I have to disagree, 90% of stuff from Jk is rubbish

jed

Post by **ThorAlex** » 27 Aug 2009, 22:23

Any input on these joints? Where do i get better ones (cheap)? Anyone have experience with these actual parts?

Post by **syncroand101** » 27 Aug 2009, 22:29

Brickwerks have them, bound to be better quality..

Post by **syncropaddy** » 27 Aug 2009, 23:22

jed the spread wrote:
syncropaddy wrote:half the stuff I've had from JK is rubbish

I have to disagree, 90% of stuff from Jk is rubbish

jed

Post by **markymarkson** » 28 Aug 2009, 07:04

The postman delivered my new steering disks from Brickwerks this morning.

The quality appears to be excellent.

Steering2.JPG

The ones from JK look like they are from a camping shop, picked from between the tent pegs and the re-proofer.

My question is........

How do you remove and replace the discs? One pair is easy as it has a nut on the end however the other pair are a stud arrangement. Surely not a job for a 4" grinder.

Any clues?

Steering.JPG

Post by **ThorAlex** » 28 Aug 2009, 07:25

i got a suzuki shop to drill them out and find some bolts for me.

Post by **syncroand101** » 28 Aug 2009, 10:14

Post by **sonic23** » 28 Aug 2009, 12:35

I've just done this job. Relaced all 3 couplings with genuine VW and also the 2 little bushes that are further up the column.

Basically - you have also got to unbolt the splined collars (where the word bolt it in your above picture!!!)that clamp onto the connecting rods, then you can remove everything, get it onto the bench and then you can easily drill those studs out. When you do this - try and mark where everything lines up - so that you can get your steering wheel straight and not at some cocked angle!

Then when putting it all back together it's simply a case of lining your marking up and using some well secured M8 nuts and bolts

Rich

Post by **syncropaddy** » 28 Aug 2009, 12:36

syncroand101 wrote:

Post by **ThorAlex** » 28 Aug 2009, 14:09

sonic23 wrote:When you do this - try and mark where everything lines up - so that you can get your steering wheel straight and not at some cocked angle!

Rich

Yea, i didn't think that far so when i got in to drive hoem the stearing wheel was up side down

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