[Russ]

Over the past 6 months I've noticed my indicator lever has been getting very sloppy and loose. There is a good inch of travel up & down in the off position, and when put into either indicator position, the same amount of play is present (video below)

I'm about to open it up and see what's what. Hopefully the lever housing has simply loosened and only needs tightening in its place, but I won't know for sure until I get in there.

Just thought I'd ask and see if anyone else has had a similar problem, and how they rectified it. Was it a simple case of re-tightening something, or was a part worn out and needed replacing?

Here's a video to show how bad it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_yJ5e53yzQ

Any thoughts?

[dave-r]

There is a screw where it fixes onto the switch. Tighten it before it drops out completely and comes off in your hand!

[Russ]

Yeah figured out the problem. Cheers Dave.

Just had to wait until today so I could go get a puller to get the crush can off.

Thanks again.

[Russ]

OK, all sorted. Was easy-peasy as mentioned, however having never removed one before, had no idea what I was in for. Worst thing about owning this car in Australia is I can't just run to my local wrecker/dismantler, or have something mailed overnight.

Can be a PIA, which is why I ask online first - just to be sure Save's me having my car sit around a few weeks un-driveable waiting on parts because I did something wrong and buggered it up.

For those who may one day be in the same position I was:

Inside the crush-can. Remove this nut, then insert wheel puller into the two threaded holes as shown:




The Wheel Puller set-up (cost $11.95). Simply twist, and the crush-can slowly slides of the spline. Takes about 20 seconds.






The guilty party. Loosened the screw a bit mode, dropped some thread lock behind it, then tightened it up. Now it's perfect. Nice crisp movement.



Then put it all back together again, nice and tight.

To put the crush-can back on, it won't simply slide back on - it does require effort. Don't try and bash it on though, you might bugger up the splines. Simply place it on, then attach the large nut inside. As you tighten it, it will slide the crush-can back into place.

Also ... before you take the crush-can off - it'd be wise to mark with a line with some chalk (or something non-permanent), on both the crush can and column cover behind it. That way when putting it back on, you can align it to where it was when you took it off so your steering wheel goes back to where it was. I didn't do this and had to take it off and do it again so my steering wheel was aligned. :faint:



Cheers!

[Jon]

Nice analogy , may note there is a flat area on the shaft spline and lobe on the Can that locates the pair.

[Russ]

Nice analogy , may note there is a flat area on the shaft spline and lobe on the Can that locates the pair.

Was told that, but didn't notice any flat spot on mine.

Actually made a video of it, so I'll post it here once it's finished uploading.

[Russ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF9bpPX2z7U