Thomas:
The steering hub on most Bs is aluminium. Very soft. Any play at
all and the splines will be toast. The wheel is located by clamping onto a
tapered surface. The nut has to be tight to give adequate clamping force.
The splines just prevent the wheel from turning. They do not actually have
any tightening action. This is the same technique as used on the Late car
rear axle, and also spline drive wheels. The nut tightens the taper
surfaces together. The splines prevent rotation.
hope this makes sense.
Kelvin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas James Pokrefke, III [mailto:pokrefke@netdoor.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 4:59 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Steering Wheel Question
>
>
> Has anyone considered replacing the nut that holds the
> steering wheel in
> place with a cotter key or locking pin?
>
> I thought that if I drilled a small hole through the end of
> the steering
> column, I could secure the steering wheel to the shaft through a coter
> key or pin through the column.
>
> When I needed to get out of the car, I could remove the pin, slide the
> wheel of the splines, and get out without having to knock my knees.
>
> Any thoughts? I'm sure someone out there has a comment they
> would like
> to share............
>
> Thomas James Pokrefke, III
> pokrefke@netdoor.com
>
> Audentes fortuna iuvat
>
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