Steering Column Shaft Re-Install
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Steering Column Shaft Re-Install
Hi guys,
Long story short, my technician disassembled it to install the headers. It's not going back in now. Is there a special or proper way/tool to install this back together?
Long story short, my technician disassembled it to install the headers. It's not going back in now. Is there a special or proper way/tool to install this back together?
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Alright, got this done! Apparently I had to knock it a few times and give it some strength. Mercedes didn't want to be treated with love.
Then another problem happened, steering electric is not responding and the airbag is on even after driving. I installed the tune after that and still the same. It didn't go away so its not a tune issue.
Any suggestions?
Then another problem happened, steering electric is not responding and the airbag is on even after driving. I installed the tune after that and still the same. It didn't go away so its not a tune issue.
Any suggestions?
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Yeah ditto. I think there's a special way you need to get that aligned. A little lower on the shaft is a one-bolt knuckle where the shaft slides easily out horizontally, and then back in only one way.
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OP, I'm betting something else got disconnected and not reconnected after the header install and that is why you are getting the messages. Or maybe someone nicked a wire?
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Why would you align anything? All you do is push the universal back onto the spline far enough so that you can get the bolt to pass through in the groove area of the shaft. Easy Peasy.
OP, I'm betting something else got disconnected and not reconnected after the header install and that is why you are getting the messages. Or maybe someone nicked a wire?
OP, I'm betting something else got disconnected and not reconnected after the header install and that is why you are getting the messages. Or maybe someone nicked a wire?
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Because that's not where most people disconnect the shaft. Underneath the car, right near the headers, is a bolt on the steering column where the shaft slides in and out only one way - there are no splines to align there. If you look at the picture above (which looks nothing like where I and many others usually disconnect the column from), it appears the shaft was separated at a different point, where the splines could be realigned in about a hundred different ways. At least that's how I'm seeing it.
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Thanks everyone. I sorted it out last night already. (see my second reply). No alignment is needed and the car drives straight with no problem.
Now there is another problem which you can see in reply #2. Any one have any idea?
Now there is another problem which you can see in reply #2. Any one have any idea?
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I gave an idea on your problem, either something didn't get plugged back in or a wire could have been nicked. I don't believe in coincidences, so I'm betting your header install and this problem are somehow related.
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I think thats the code that comes up when the airbag sensor is disconnected. It has to be cleared through the OBD. Same thing happened when I took out my seat.
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glennhl,
Thanks man. I looked under the steering area and all is intact and connected. I'll put the car on a lift on Monday and check.
I made a quick stop at the dealer nearby and he just hooked some device and the results are below.
I will see underneath the car if I got something disconnected by mistake. Any possible connection in specific area related to this to check?
Thanks man. I looked under the steering area and all is intact and connected. I'll put the car on a lift on Monday and check.
I made a quick stop at the dealer nearby and he just hooked some device and the results are below.
I will see underneath the car if I got something disconnected by mistake. Any possible connection in specific area related to this to check?
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glennhl,
Thanks man. I looked under the steering area and all is intact and connected. I'll put the car on a lift on Monday and check.
I made a quick stop at the dealer nearby and he just hooked some device and the results are below.
I will see underneath the car if I got something disconnected by mistake. Any possible connection in specific area related to this to check?
Thanks man. I looked under the steering area and all is intact and connected. I'll put the car on a lift on Monday and check.
I made a quick stop at the dealer nearby and he just hooked some device and the results are below.
I will see underneath the car if I got something disconnected by mistake. Any possible connection in specific area related to this to check?
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Just an update, the clock spring somehow got broken so I'll be replacing that and get this sorted. The part won't arrive till end of this week at least. Thanks for your inputs guys.
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Hi mate. Sorry to resurrect post. But did a replacement Clock spring sort this issue? I have exact same problem.
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Alright, got this done! Apparently I had to knock it a few times and give it some strength. Mercedes didn't want to be treated with love.
Then another problem happened, steering electric is not responding and the airbag is on even after driving. I installed the tune after that and still the same. It didn't go away so its not a tune issue.
Any suggestions?
Then another problem happened, steering electric is not responding and the airbag is on even after driving. I installed the tune after that and still the same. It didn't go away so its not a tune issue.
Any suggestions?