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nreslifer
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 Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2016 8:37 am Post subject: Steering wheel nut |
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| There is no washer installed with a steering wheel nut correct? |
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bluebus86
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2016 9:39 am Post subject: Re: Steering wheel nut |
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| nreslifer wrote: |
| There is no washer installed with a steering wheel nut correct? |
My recollection and my manual both indicate a washer is to be under the nut on the steering wheel.
So, you are supposed to have a washer there
good luck
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EVfun
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2016 9:46 am Post subject: Re: Steering wheel nut |
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2 nuts and 1 washer in this order:
1. washer against the steering wheel
2. nut against the washer
3. nut to hold onto the steering wheel
I'll volunteer for that last position. 
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Eric&Barb
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2016 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: Steering wheel nut |
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That and a lot more available in the parts manuals here:
http://oacdp.org/
Right now the type 1 manual is available thru the "Upcoming" button at top right.
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glutamodo 
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2016 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: Steering wheel nut |
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by the way, that washer, is a big spring washer (wave style)
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Bruce
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| Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 12:02 pm Post subject: Re: Steering wheel nut |
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59 and earlier did not use a washer. Instead the nut had part of the hex turned round to half the thickness.
The 56-59 steering wheel has a counter bore for this odd nut to fit into.
60-mid 74 used a standard half nut, M18 with single wave flat washer.
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nreslifer
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| Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 12:30 pm Post subject: Re: Steering wheel nut |
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Thanks everyone for responding,this car has taken a long time to do.It's finally getting put back together.Only thing I can think of is Murphy has been sneaking
into the garage over the years and taking a part here and there. |
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2016 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: Steering wheel nut |
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| nreslifer wrote: |
Thanks everyone for responding,this car has taken a long time to do.It's finally getting put back together.Only thing I can think of is Murphy has been sneaking
into the garage over the years and taking a part here and there. |
That's alright. As you rebuild things, you will have parts left over. After a few years it will all balance out.
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