hi thanx all, i'll carry on. just want to get her mot'd and registered now, next will be my new screen, then a small area of frame weld, then i'll try the MOT!!. shes a june 81, so want to drive her on her birthday!. Regards Steve vin1621 --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike Bosworth" <mike.bosworth@...> wrote: > > > > Sort of. You'll probably manage to separate the lower half of the > column > > when you tug on it but don't fret, it'll jsut slide back on > afterwards. > > > In fact when i did mine i found it a lot easier to get the lower > half of the column back through the bush and into the upper u joint > without all the extra weight of the rest of the column. > > The rest of the coloum just slides back over afterwards. > > One more thing ...the retaining bolt on the upper u joint fits into > the circular groove between the splines ie dont push the column > right back into the upper u joint otherwise the bolt wont go back > in . This ia another 'how too' im attempting to finish off :) Pics > available if you need them thou. > > Regards > > Mike > #2001 > 403 > DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doc-uk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/