Anglefire Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Following on from this topic but not the same, I have an issue with my column. When I changed my steering wheel, I found a couple of screws wedged in around the top mount by the crinkle bit of the column - around UKC5664. Clearly they shouldn't be there and so I removed them. Now I've been out in the car, I do get some rotation on the outer column - steering is fine in that there is no slop so the bushes etc seem ok. But when the steering column mounted switches rotate a little - its disconcerting! The obvious thing is to replace UKC5664 and UKC5665 - but they are NLA - but they shouldn't be a really tight fit so that the column can collapse in a head on (Not planning on that one!) So the other place I can see to tighten or replace something is the bottom mount and the felt pad (608223) - but is this really going to do anything? Or am I missing something? I really don't want to bodge some screws back in the top mount! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 If you have UKC5664 (or, for that matter, the earlier design that looked similar) there should be a wrinkle clip thing (not shown in the diagram) fitted inside it. That's what prevents the rotation of the outer column. If it's missing, or worn flat so it's loose, then you need something to tighten it up. That's probably why a DPO has bodged the screws in there. I don't think the bottom mount does much against rotation as the felt pad prevents it clamping tightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted May 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Ah ok thanks for that! No clip inside. Bet they are nla too. Dont suppose you know the part number for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 609636 and 606639 dont know why the numbers changed mick dolphin has a 639 that might be a mick typo parts lists show 636 Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted May 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Thanks Pete - I've found the 639 part in the PDF parts catalogue I have now - though not sure how you would find it without your knowledge! Interestingly mine (75 on) does say 609639 I've just emailed Mick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 The 636 is in my triumph 1600 parts manual The 639 was in a spit mkIV manual Some changes over the years of evolution maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted May 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 I've contacted Mick and he doesn't believe its the correct part - that is for the previous type column (The one with the steering wheel horn push I assume) - and won't fit. He doesn't know how it stops rotating! The only thing i can think of is that it is the two clamps with the pair of slots to hold the crinkle bits to stop the rotation. Might have to fabricate something to fit in the slots to allow the crush tube to crush but not rotate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 The Mk 3 GT6 also features clip 609639, but the clamp references are different to the diagram above: 611368 for the upper part and 619850 for the lower. This suggests to me the parts evolved to omit the clip - as per the later diagram. Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted May 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 Well, I've sorted this out today - just bought some fine mesh and placed a layer over the top of the column and a couple of pieces in the "W" at the bottom - just enough to take out the slack and to stop it from rotating, but still allow it to function correctly. Not that I plan to test that out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 On 5/13/2018 at 0:47 PM, Anglefire said: Well, I've sorted this out today - just bought some fine mesh and placed a layer over the top of the column and a couple of pieces in the "W" at the bottom - just enough to take out the slack and to stop it from rotating, but still allow it to function correctly. Not that I plan to test that out! I did pretty much the same thing, but I bought a sheet of rubber and cut a small piece out and placed it in the bottom to take up the slack/provide grip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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