dojj

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The kit comes in either 4 or 5 parts in total, the extra bit is available on the later models as standard but is a worthy addition tithe earlier ones so ill use that as the basic

These parts consist of the following

Metal heat shield
Rubber body bush
Plastic outer bush
Plastic inner bush

Locking shim


Working inside the engine bay, undo the 10mm blue boot from the inter keister shaft and remove the linkage from the column

Further up the column you may find the outer metal heat shield, if you don't have one this is the time to make sure you've got one in your bag of parts

Go inside the car now and remove the bit of cloth that covers the pedals

You should now see the steering column

There is a metal locking tab/shim thing that is supposed to stop the inner bush from popping out but we'll get to that later, for now, just slide it up the column a few inches

Then, using a big screwdriver and a hammer, hammer the inner bush out into the engine bay

Don't hit the outer bush, don't hit the rubber ring either

Once you have knocked it all through push the metal locking ring through as well, and then go back into the engine bay

There is a small alteration here ill cover later on

Now push the new locking tab up the shaft, followed by the smaller inner bush, followed by the larger outer bush, followed by the rubber ring

Make sure they are all in the correct orientation as they will only fit together one way

Once they are all through into the cabin, fit the rubber ring to the bulkhead

Now comes the tricky part, getting the outer bush into place, it goes in with a little bit of lubrication

Slot the inner bush into place now, followed by the locking tab

The small difference now is that some people recommend also fitting a jubilee clip top stop the metal collar moving up, it's up to you but it is a sensible additional step to take

Back in the engine bay you can now fit the metal heat shield and boot the shaft back together again, remembering to do that boost up tight and using some thread lock on it to make sure it doesn't come loose and cause death and injury to your car and passengers

It's probably taken longer to write this than it takes to do, you just have to be fairly flexible and it should take around 15 minutes to do this job

I'll get some pics up when I'm in front of a computer to show exactly how easy it is

Ok, that's it

anglia105e hinson

Nice write up there mate , will help a few people out.

dojj

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cheers

i was going to stick up some pictures but lack of sierra and being laid up in bed means nothings going to happen yet

mechanic28

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I need to do this on my 3 door as got up and down movement in the column