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| Mueller |
 May 25 2004, 10:59 AM
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currently locking mechanism broken*, if one never planned to park on a hill, should one bother fixing it?
as an anti-theft device, the steering wheel can be unlocked if enough force is used (I've done it by cranking on the wheel without too much effort) *can turn wheel with key out of ignition |
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| campbellcj |
May 25 2004, 09:24 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,547 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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I deliberately removed the lock on my car, which I think is required by some santioning groups but regardless seemed like a good idea anyway.
If you ever need to suddenly turn off the engine at speed (i.e. fire, engine grenade, crash) then you DON'T want to lose steering! That was more my concern than failure/jamming of the lock, but I guess in a 30 year old car that could happen too. |
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Mueller Locking steering column...??? May 25 2004, 10:59 AM
ArtechnikA the only thing that'd bother me is if one day ... May 25 2004, 11:10 AM Mueller i figured since it was broken, I'd eliminate a... May 25 2004, 11:15 AM dmenche914 Mike: Always hated the locking steering, and many... May 25 2004, 11:37 AM Mueller Hey Dave....
nope the 1.8 is not running yet, it ... May 25 2004, 11:43 AM SirAndy my '70 didn't have the locking thing when ... May 25 2004, 12:39 PM SirAndy btw, when i took the '70 column apart, the mai... May 25 2004, 12:41 PM MattR <... May 25 2004, 06:35 PM SirAndy MattR Lemme first say this, I am a NOOBIE.
Now that tha... May 25 2004, 08:24 PM ArtechnikA 7391420 With the locking column, you can still turn off th... May 25 2004, 10:41 PM Andyrew My locking colum is finicky. But I know the trick.... May 25 2004, 10:52 PM VegasRacer Every sanctioning body that I have every raced wit... May 25 2004, 11:04 PM dmenche914 My old 1970 914-4 wheel never locked since i owned... May 25 2004, 11:24 PM
SirAndy <... May 26 2004, 12:21 AM |
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