 Bypass the steering lock ?, can it be done w/o key ? |
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| Literati914 |
 Mar 3 2018, 05:46 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,983 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I've got a project car going to be delivered to me tomorrow or the next day. The seller divulged that the key was lost but assured me that the steering column does not lock (the price and my enthusiasm helped me sort of believe him). Anyway, the driver just called in route and tells me that the steering is locked (surprise, surprise (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) ). So, unless I can defeat the steering column lock I'm gonna have to run out and buy a set of wheel dollies, and I'd rather not. Anyone know a way to bypass the column lock on a '74 without the key? TIA.
Doug C |
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| Literati914 |
Mar 4 2018, 06:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,983 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
My project car showed up today and yes the column was locked and the steering wheel was useless as expected. I realized after the transporter left that someone (probably the driver) had disconnected the steering shaft at the coupler/linkage under the dash, which is a good foot or so from the ignition switch. So I thought, hmm... that should have worked to free up the front wheels so that they could be kicked left and right as the car was being pushed. But to my surprise you could only get a few inches either way from manually moving and kicking the tires. They were still basically locked even though the coupler/linkage at mid-shaft was disconnected. So, how does this work? The locking takes place at the switch but it stays locked upstream .. I guess it makes since that one couldn't just undo the linkage to by-pass the lock but I'd like to better understand.
Doug C |
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Dougster Bypass the steering lock ? Mar 3 2018, 05:46 PM
ndfrigi remove the key cylinder and it will free the steer... Mar 3 2018, 05:55 PM Tom_T Doug -
If you have to pull the lock cylinder out... Mar 3 2018, 06:45 PM Chris914n6 Remove steering wheel. 24mm nut?
Remove both lever... Mar 3 2018, 08:53 PM Dougster Ok, sounds do-able - thanks all, for the help.
Do... Mar 3 2018, 11:47 PM r_towle An option, having bought a few of these keyless ca... Mar 4 2018, 06:28 PM Dougster Ok (probably going to try removing cylinder switch... Mar 4 2018, 06:35 PM
r_towle It’s binding up.
There is nothing physically sto... Mar 4 2018, 06:45 PM |
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