Re: Delorean Destruction

[Shannon Yocom <ssdelorean@xxxx>]

Videobob,
Definitely get a sun shade and a car cover. I got my car cover from
www.griotsgarage.com but upon learing about Dave Straghand being a CarCraft
dealer I'd say buy from him & help support Project Vixen.

Upon rave reviews here on the DML I use Lexol for the leather and Vinylex for the
vinyl. Vinylex also works well on the rubber parts.
http://www.lexol.com/
http://www.lexol.com/vinindex.html


To replace the steering column bushing you do not have to remove the binnacle. If
you order one from Houston you will get a great set of directions. Theirs even
leave the steering column in the car! If doing it their way pay special attention
to the suggestion to file down the inner part of the bushing so it fits on
smoothly and easy, otherwise there's no real easy way getting the lower steering
column shaft thru the bushing in the wall without seperating the steering column.
Yep I "learnt" the hard way ;-)

Shannon Y
16506

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Message: 20
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 15:03:19 EST
From: Soma576@xxxx
Subject: Re: Delorean Destruction

In a message dated 11/19/03 1:44:52 PM Central Standard Time, 
videobob@xxxx writes:

>>snip<<
> (2)
> Wobbly steering wheel.
> I have tightend the wheel as much as I can, but it seems to be loose
> by about 1/4" up to 1/2" and makes a "tick tick" noise on bumps!
> Drives me crazy!
> I assume that the famous nylon bushings that everyone sells is for
> thie problem? How are they installed? Is it difficult to install?

Look under the dash behind the pedal box where the column goes thru the 
firewall. there is probably a black rubber bushing split into pieces and you 
might see fiberglass dust below the hole where the column rubs. to fix, you need
to remove the binnacle, the knee pads, and the complete steering column by
seperating the U-joints at the intermediate shaft (near the rack and pinion). a
new nylon bushing will do the trick to fix that. >>snip<< so i think the bushing
is the problem.

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