ali-johnson

Decided to fit a new steering wheel to my focus rs mk1, so I disconnected the battery, left it half an hour. Removed the airbag and started undoing the centre nut. Then there was a clunk, the wheel came off and the nut but the steering shaft seems the have dropped backwards and the nut doesn't reach it anymore??
Any ideas please??

Imperial-blue-rs

If you get no joy have a look on the RSOC, there are a good few threads on it, I've never changed mine so cant shed any light on it.
Good luck tho can be sorted so dont worry to much.

SteveB

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As soon as I read the title I knew what the questions was going to be....

gingeRS

the steering column retracts, you need a length of threaded bar, to put down the hole screw in and use it to pull the column back out. i have something at home i made, if i get a chance i'll take a picture of it and post it after work

Glenn_

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I changed the steering wheel on the wifes focus and the column didnt drop down. Hers is only a 1.6 16v zetec though lol.

ali-johnson

I've got a bit further, the column seems to be spring loaded and only held in with a plastic stopper, just a case of trying to push it back in now!!!