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Trying to replace steering wheel and hub (1/5)
 9/19/13 7:36pm
eldredjamesLifetime Member
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Censored  Ok folks, I had to replace my lower horn contact on my '69.  Now I need to replace the steering wheel and hub which I took off as a unit.  Now, I'm tightening down the steering nut to pull on the hub.  How far down does the nut need to go?  I.e. how much should the shaft stick up from the nut?  I didn't take a picture to remember by, but my telescope locking collar doesn't seem to go far down enough.

Here's a picture of where I'm at now(I would have sworn I made this small enough!):


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Re: Trying to replace steering wheel and hub (2/5)
 9/19/13 7:36pm
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I can't say that I've ever torqued a steering nut....taken off hundreds though...just make sure there is a lock washer under the nut...I use my half inch ratchet but it's over two foot long so you can imagine I'm givin it a good hit.

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Re: Trying to replace steering wheel and hub (3/5)
 9/19/13 7:40pm
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Gonna have clean up some of those dust specks.  Smile

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Re: Trying to replace steering wheel and hub (4/5)
 9/19/13 11:13pm
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Once the hub bottoms on the shaft, that's all it will go. Looks aboot right to me, as far as the threads sticking up in the pic.

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Re: Trying to replace steering wheel and hub (5/5)
 9/21/13 2:39pm
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Thanks Guys.  Between your help and help on the Corvette Forum, I have my answer--torque the nut to 25-35 lbs.  I put the answer I was looking for in here in case anyone searches the forum and finds my question.  And yes, it was about right as I took it all apart and torqued it up and it looks the same.

Jim
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