What do these 2 square headed bolts secure?

[Timmayy]

Ok, I tried to epoxy some strips to tighten it up. No go. I've kept trying and trying. They just pop out so I tried something. I made these bolts with hooks at the head to grab the slots inside the column. Then I dremmelled slots on the end so I could maneuver the hooks in place with a small flathead. Seems to have worked. It's tight and all together now.

 

[mightymopar]

Ok, I tried to epoxy some strips to tighten it up. No go. I've kept trying and trying. They just pop out so I tried something. I made these bolts with hooks at the head to grab the slots inside the column. Then I dremmelled slots on the end so I could maneuver the hooks in place with a small flathead. Seems to have worked. It's tight and all together now.

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[mightymopar]

Looks like a brilliant solution, many cudos to you. I'm gonna friggin try that. Thanks so much my friend.

 

[Timmayy]

Looks like a brilliant solution, many cudos to you. I'm gonna friggin try that. Thanks so much my friend.

I hope it works out for you.

 

[inri]

Ok, I tried to epoxy some strips to tighten it up. No go. I've kept trying and trying. They just pop out so I tried something. I made these bolts with hooks at the head to grab the slots inside the column. Then I dremmelled slots on the end so I could maneuver the hooks in place with a small flathead. Seems to have worked. It's tight and all together now.

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Long shot..... Any chance you'll make 2 more of these up and I'll buy them off you.... My housings were sloppy so I took apart my column and these 2 screws were not even there! Prior owner must have not put them back in and I can't seem to find them anywhere on the net!!

 

[Richard Cranium]

69 Coronet R/T Power Steering Column with Floor Shift Auto.

What do the 2 square headed bolts secure in the housing?

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You don't know? ..... And you call yourself 'the mechanic"?






And yes, I know this is an old thread.

 

[Timmayy]

Long shot..... Any chance you'll make 2 more of these up and I'll buy them off you.... My housings were sloppy so I took apart my column and these 2 screws were not even there! Prior owner must have not put them back in and I can't seem to find them anywhere on the net!!

Unfortunately without having it apart again, I don't remember the dimensions. I did it a few years ago.

 

[inri]

Unfortunately without having it apart again, I don't remember the dimensions. I did it a few years ago.

Thank for the reply. I went to Ace Hardware and found similar bolts that work. The are a 1/4 20 by 1" square head bolt!

 

[matthon]

The square head of the bolt is offset.
Make sure it is pointed in the right direction.

 

[themechanic]

You don't know? ..... And you call yourself 'the mechanic"?






And yes, I know this is an old thread.

If you go back and read an even older thread you will know why I chose that non de plume.