Ad2408 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 HiBit of a strange question, finally managed to put the steering column back in the spitfire yesterday - despite having to do it twice when I incorrectly routed the harness (verymad)So all with the new ignition lock is well and the fitting the missing washer and end cap has removed the end float on the column but upon putting the car back in the garage last night I noticed that the steering wheel boss (aluminium mountney) is rubbing on the steel column, but only at the top?!Is there any adjustment to stop this? It looks as though the boss is not in line with the column?I could add a photo if I haven't made it clear.Thanks in advanceAdam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Yes. The clamp below the outer column needs adjusting.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad2408 Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hi, Thanks for the reply - is that the clamp halfway down the column or the one at the bottom? Which part number in the pictures below:http://www.canleyclassics.com/?xhtml=xhtml/diagram/spitfire1500columnsupports.html&xhtmlcatalogue=xhtml/catalogue/spitfire1500.html&category=steering&xsl=diagram.xslhttp://www.canleyclassics.com/?xhtml=xhtml/diagram/spitfire1500wheelandcolumn2.html&xhtmlcatalogue=xhtml/catalogue/spitfire1500.html&category=steering&xsl=diagram.xsl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 It's the lower one, not shown in the first diag.122669 and the other bits. What this does is to clamp the top part of the column (attached to your new steering wheel) to the lower part of the column which goes to the steering rack (not shown). When you loosen it, or the allen key, the top column and wheel can be adjusted up or down to give correct clearance from the outer column, which isn't steel, it's painted aluminium alloy. It should be clamped close to the bottom of the outer column, and there should be a clear plastic washer and an ally alloy (okay, piman?) end cap on the outer column. Read your workshop manual regarding tightening - it forms a crude (nay, simple) collapsible column in the event of an accident. Rereading your OP you probably put the clamp in the right pplace - it's just the upper column is not properly adjusted.Hope that makes senseC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad2408 Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Brilliant, answered my question perfectly! When putting it together I couldn't see the point of the Allen key part - now it's clear! Can it be done in situ?Many thanksAdam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Yes, but you probably need to be able to work lying on your back, legs out of the passenger door, and head somewhere underneath too. Clamp the bolts, slacken the locking nut and allen key, adjust the column and do up the allen key as tight as you can by hand with a normal length allen key (I'm pretty sure that's about how tight you want it), then lock it. Mine often works down with use.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad2408 Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Brilliant - when if it stops raining long enough I'll have a go - thanks again :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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