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Ab4875 · 11-25-2018, 06:27 AM

I tried putting the steering column back in my 46 Business Coupe today. IÂ’m having trouble getting it past the side of the engine. Is there a trick to getting it in?

I pulled it and the engine out about two years ago. The engine went back in ok this morning. Should the steering column have gone back in first?

KiWinUS · 11-25-2018, 10:03 AM

Yes a pain, try loosening the starter boltsthey are a tight fitting combo , also try leaving the pitman arm off untill steering box is in & starter tight.
Good Luck!
Cheers
Tony

Viv W · 11-25-2018, 02:02 PM

Hi, I don't know about your 46, but on my 35 phaeton, I also made the mistake of fitting the engine into the frame, then bolting back the body and then trying to fit the RHD column. I took the starter motor and right side exhaust manifold off and still not enough room to get the steering box fitted. I then had to undo motor and tranny mounts and lift the motor to the left side and tilt the motor to get the column into place.
I then bolted the motor back into place and found that I could not get the starter back into place, as the steering box is in the way, so again had to lift the motor to refit the starter.
Viv.

Brian · 11-25-2018, 02:45 PM

Can you not install from underneath car with steering wheel and mast removed?

Graeme / New Zealand · 11-26-2018, 02:14 AM

I remember doing mine may years ago with the wheels on the ground and it was a prick of a job. I may have even had to take the outer tube off and push it through from the engine bay side and reassemble it which was a mission in itself. If you can get the car up in the air what Brian says might be your best bet.

GB

Ab4875 · 12-09-2018, 04:03 AM

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I got the steering column in today. It was a bit of an ordeal. I had to remove the seat, the battery tray assembly and the starter motor.

11-25-2018, 06:27 AM	#1
Ab4875 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 112	Installing steering column on 1946 RHD car I tried putting the steering column back in my 46 Business Coupe today. IÂ’m having trouble getting it past the side of the engine. Is there a trick to getting it in? I pulled it and the engine out about two years ago. The engine went back in ok this morning. Should the steering column have gone back in first?

11-25-2018, 10:03 AM	#2
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 2,990	Re: Installing steering column on 1946 RHD car Yes a pain, try loosening the starter boltsthey are a tight fitting combo , also try leaving the pitman arm off untill steering box is in & starter tight. Good Luck! Cheers Tony

11-25-2018, 02:02 PM	#3
Viv W Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Harare Zimbabwe Posts: 160	Re: Installing steering column on 1946 RHD car Hi, I don't know about your 46, but on my 35 phaeton, I also made the mistake of fitting the engine into the frame, then bolting back the body and then trying to fit the RHD column. I took the starter motor and right side exhaust manifold off and still not enough room to get the steering box fitted. I then had to undo motor and tranny mounts and lift the motor to the left side and tilt the motor to get the column into place. I then bolted the motor back into place and found that I could not get the starter back into place, as the steering box is in the way, so again had to lift the motor to refit the starter. Viv.

11-25-2018, 02:45 PM	#4
Brian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Masterton, New Zealand Posts: 3,856	Re: Installing steering column on 1946 RHD car Can you not install from underneath car with steering wheel and mast removed? __________________ Unfortunately, two half wits don't make a whole wit!

11-26-2018, 02:14 AM	#5
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,127	Re: Installing steering column on 1946 RHD car I remember doing mine may years ago with the wheels on the ground and it was a prick of a job. I may have even had to take the outer tube off and push it through from the engine bay side and reassemble it which was a mission in itself. If you can get the car up in the air what Brian says might be your best bet. GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

12-09-2018, 04:03 AM	#6
Ab4875 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 112	Re: Installing steering column on 1946 RHD car Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I got the steering column in today. It was a bit of an ordeal. I had to remove the seat, the battery tray assembly and the starter motor.