Steering Column Lock: Service and Repair

WARNING: BEFORE ANY WORK IS UNDERTAKEN, REVIEW AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS.

REMOVAL
1. Remove the battery negative cable.

IMPORTANT: The engine should not be running while the battery cables are removed. This can seriously damage the A.C. generator.

2. Cars with airbag: Remove the two retaining screws securing the steering wheel airbag and electrical connections. Remove the airbag.
3. Position the wheel straight forwards.
4. Cars with airbag: Part the connector for the horn. Remove the steering wheel.
5. Remove the upper and lower steering wheel caps (4 screws)
6. Cut off the cable ties securing the electrical cables to the steering column assembly.
7. Remove the connector to the windscreen wiper/washer, direction indicators etc. from the steering wheel switches and remove the electrical cables from the signal devise and the connections to the start switch. Part the connector for the airbag and horn. Mark both the cables.
8. Cars with airbag: Remove the two screws securing the contact roller and lift it out,

IMPORTANT: The contact roller is perishable. Treat it as such.





9. Remove the dip switch bracket.
10. Remove the acoustic insulation from under the facia.
11. Remove the floor duct.
12. Remove both the screws on the universal joint between the steering column shaft and the intermediate shaft and pull the universal joint off the splines of the steering column shaft.
13. Remove the circlip on the lower end of the steering column shaft.
14. Remove the transverse bolt together with the handle and the washers.
15. Push up the steering column shaft through the lower bearing, together with the steering wheel lock, out of the steering column assembly

IMPORTANT: The two parts of the steering column are combined and should under no circumstances be drawn apart.





OVERHAUL
1. Turn the key to unlock the steering wheel lock.
2. Pull the shaft out of the assembly.

IMPORTANT: Under no circumstances can the splined joint be separated.

3. Remove the circlip and the top bearing.
4. Undo the two socket head screws and remove the ignition switch.
5. To remove the lock cylinder, turn the ignition key to the "1" position, press the locking tab and withdraw the cylinder.
6. Push the lock cylinder into the bore.
7. Fit the ignition switch in position and tighten the two socket head screws.
8. Refit the top bearing and the circlip.
9. Insert the steering column shaft into the steering lock assembly.





INSTALLATION
1. Place the steering column shaft with steering wheel lock in position. Connect the connector to the ignition switch. Ensure that the steering column shaft fits in the lower bearing in the steering column assembly and sticks out approximately. 3O mm so that the universal joint can be fitted.
2. Fit the transversal bolt together with handle and washers.
Tightening torques: 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
3. Fasten the circlip at the lower end of the steering column shaft.
4. Fit the universal joint between the steering column shaft and the intermediate shaft. Ensure that the bolt in the lower pinch bolt clamp is pulled below the stop lug at the intermediate shaft end. Adjust the play between the universal joint and the steering column shaft.
Tightening torques: 27 Nm (20 ft. lbs.)
The play should be 3 - 5 mm (O.12 - 0.20 inch).
5. Fasten the floor ducts.
6. Fit the acoustic insulation under the facia.
7. Fit the mounting with dip switch. Pay attention to the adjustment of the horizontal position of the mounting.
8. Connect the connector to the dip switch.





9. Cars with airbags, fit the contact roller to the mounting. Connect the connectors for the horn and the airbag (orange).

IMPORTANT: The contact roller is perishable. Treat it as such.

10. Attach the connector and cables the steering column assembly with a cable tie.
11. Fit the upper and lower steering column assembly covers in place and tighten the four retaining screws. Ensure that the cables to the contact roller (cars with airbag) are not caught by the centre screw. '
12. Check that the wheel points directly forwards.
13. Car with airbag, turn the contact roller counterclockwise to the end position. The turn it halfway back, approximately. 2.5 turns clockwise.
14. Fit the steering wheel. Cars with airbag, thread the cables through the hole and set the steering wheel position at the same time as the contact roller fits against the steering wheel. Tighten the steering wheel nut.
Tightening torques: 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).
15. Cars with airbags: Connect the horn connector. Connect and fit the steering wheel airbag and tighten to 7 Nm(5 ft. lbs.).





16. Connect the battery cable. Connect the ISAT Scan Tool to the data link connector and erase all remaining diagnostic trouble codes. Turn on the ignition and wait at least 10 seconds with the ignition on. Check that the SRS lamp is on for 3 - 4 seconds and then goes off. Check that the SRS lamp does not indicate a fault (stays on constantly).
17. Remove the ISAT Scan Tool