[DeTomaso] Steering Column Slip Joint clips

[Mike Drew]

Thanks Forest!

Sorry, it was October 2020, not August!

Mike

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> On Jun 9, 2021, at 01:57, Forest Goodhart <forestg at att.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Mike,
> 
> Can you check which issue that tech article was in?
> 
> Forest
> 
> On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 03:25:38 PM PDT, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>   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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   Thanks Forest!

   Sorry, it was October 2020, not August!

   Mike
   Sent from my iPad

     On Jun 9, 2021, at 01:57, Forest Goodhart <forestg at att.net> wrote:

   Mike,
   Can you check which issue that tech article was in?
   Forest
   On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 03:25:38 PM PDT, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
     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][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
   <[2]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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