Re: [DML] Steering Column Surround

["welmoedj" <joe.dalton@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Chris,

I know of this problem. My car had the same type of cracked plastic 
around the nut.
I had all the pieces inside the cover and after taking the metal nut 
out I glued the parts together with the nut in it.
Then I used thin wire (the kind they use to bind metal netting 
together - approx .5 mm -), wound that a couple of times around the 
plastic and twisted the ends together.
This clamped the plastic in such a way that the metal nut no longer 
could turn itself out of the plastic.
Does not squeek or rattle any longer.
Perhaps a simple solution to your problem?

Welmoed.


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chris Hawes" <christopherhawes@...> 
wrote:
>
> The more typical problem is that the screw mounts crack meaning 
that the two
> halves end up not been fastened together as good as they should.  
Visually
> mine looks okay but it used to creak every time I turned the 
wheel.  I fixed
> this by making a black foam/rubber gasket between the two halves 
which has
> made it silent.  I still have it sitting wonky at times purely 
because of
> the cracked screw mounts not keeping the thing mounted properly in 
place.  I
> guess a previous owner tightened the original screws a little too 
much?
> 
>  
> 
> If DMCH are reading this surely they'll need some of these to be 
made for
> restoration/new cars as their `good supply kept just for special 
cars' is
> finite!
> 
>  
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Chris Hawes
> 
> Vin 5255
> 
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