Coupe GT Ign. Sw. Module R/R

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <330A74C4.2D06@tiac.net> Allan Jones writes:

> > Any further work on the steering column is a bench job.
> 
> 	I see both bolts you refer to below, one is an Allen bolt(WHAT SIZE?)
> and the other requires to be drilled out.  I still think that to get to
> the ignition switch module(my ultimate goal) I have to remove the spring
> held on by a washer jammed onto the steering shaft so that I then may
> slide the aluminum housing off. Is that true? All help is appreciated!! 

It depends.  What are you trying to achieve?

> > The whole upper steering column drops down. 
> 
> 	I assume the whole upper steering column will drop down AFTER I REMOVE
> THE TWO BOLTS, correct?!

Yup.

> > You need to unscrew the Allen
> > (recess hex) screw on the diagonal bracket down on the left, and then drill off
> > the head of the shear bolt on the right.  The stub of the shear bolt then
> > screws out of the back of the hole.
> > 
> > You'll need a new shear bolt when you replace it.

> How neccessary is that?

IMO totally unnecessary.  It's no barrier to a determined thief - your own 
disassembly is showing how easy it is to overcome. 

> > states that the upper and lower parts of the steering column should be clamped
> > together with self-gripping pliers during reassembly.

In the microfiche, it's an "unbedingt", i.e., a "must do".  It was in the 
very first draft of the "preliminary" manual in 1980.  Lots and lots of people 
don't, however.

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club