[DeTomaso] Steering Column Slip Joint clips

[Mike Drew]

Mike,

I wrote a tech article in the August 2020 PCNC newsletter detailing a brilliant fix that Stephane Bergeron in Paris came up with. It works amazingly well and preserves the collapsing feature. I implemented it in my car. 

Available here:

http://www.panteraclubnorcal.org/h---previous-pcnc-publications

Although I chose to tap the undersized hole I had drilled, arguably that was extra work and it probably would have worked just as well to drill an oversized hole and just let the threads in the welded nut handle the task.

Subsequent to that, Steve Liebenow found appropriate metal clips from a Mercury (I think) which might also do the job. He was supposed to send some to me many. Moths ago for evaluation—Steve?

Mike

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> On Jun 8, 2021, at 22:25, Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>    I've got the classic minor slop in my slip joint steering column.  I
>   remember years ago comments that the two clips on the inner shaft meant
>   to keep the two shafts tight are no longer available.  Has this changed
>   and/or what are some solutions you've used to eliminate this movement?
>   Right now it translates to about 1-2" of free-play at the rim of the
>   steering wheel, just enough to be annoying.  I've measured this by
>   clamping the lower, outer column in a vice, attaching the wheel and
>   checking for movement.  I need to check the universal joint for
>   movement as well but I can feel movement where the inner shaft inserts
>   to the lower shaft.
> 
> 
>   Welding the shaft is not an option for me as the slip joint is a safety
>   feature.
> 
> 
>   Thanks
> 
>   Mike Thomas
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   Mike,

   I wrote a tech article in the August 2020 PCNC newsletter detailing a
   brilliant fix that Stephane Bergeron in Paris came up with. It works
   amazingly well and preserves the collapsing feature. I implemented it
   in my car.

   Available here:

   [1]http://www.panteraclubnorcal.org/h---previous-pcnc-publications

   Although I chose to tap the undersized hole I had drilled, arguably
   that was extra work and it probably would have worked just as well to
   drill an oversized hole and just let the threads in the welded nut
   handle the task.

   Subsequent to that, Steve Liebenow found appropriate metal clips from a
   Mercury (I think) which might also do the job. He was supposed to send
   some to me many. Moths ago for evaluation--Steve?

   Mike
   Sent from my iPad

     On Jun 8, 2021, at 22:25, Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
     wrote:

     I've got the classic minor slop in my slip joint steering column.  I
     remember years ago comments that the two clips on the inner shaft
   meant
     to keep the two shafts tight are no longer available.  Has this
   changed
     and/or what are some solutions you've used to eliminate this
   movement?
     Right now it translates to about 1-2" of free-play at the rim of the
     steering wheel, just enough to be annoying.  I've measured this by
     clamping the lower, outer column in a vice, attaching the wheel and
     checking for movement.  I need to check the universal joint for
     movement as well but I can feel movement where the inner shaft
   inserts
     to the lower shaft.
     Welding the shaft is not an option for me as the slip joint is a
   safety
     feature.
     Thanks
     Mike Thomas
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References

   1. http://www.panteraclubnorcal.org/h---previous-pcnc-publications