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Yes that's off centre so he should look further down the steering column to add washers under one side of the clamp bracket under the dash to centralize if he can't remove. He's also not trying enough to remove the switch plate as they do clamp firmly but It's also a mistake to completely remove the locating screw the other side of it has a plastic clamp on a spring and its a pain to get that back in properly so he's lucky thereLast edited by Jeff Turbo; 7th November 2022, 17:04.
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Pictures of the offending column switch assembly. First before disassembly, showing the clamp screw in position then with the clamp screw completely removed as well as the fibre optic bulb cap also being removed. He is adamant that in this situation he cannot ull, push or twist the assembly to get it completely horizontal so is going to live with is as it is.
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Needs to loosen the screw but not too much, pull and twist on the centre section and it should move. Maybe give it a little knock forward as well. He obviously needs my glasses if he can't see the squeeze clamps. We can see the on his pictures. It does look from the pics you've put up is it's central so will wait till you put the front facing up.
Can you post the pictures Pete so we can assist on centralising it?Last edited by Jeff Turbo; 24th October 2022, 08:21.
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Got some pictures of his setup. He does have the clamping screw, but even with this removed, he cannot move the switch assembly in any direction. Sounds like it's been forced into place at sometime in the past by a ham-fisted mechanic and now won't move. Thankfully it is only about ten degrees off horizontal so he will live with it as is. Still claims to not see the clips to slide the switches out of the holder, though....!Last edited by Sussex Pete; 30th October 2022, 14:28.
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Originally posted by Jeff Turbo View Post
Yeah you can see them in petes pictures, all connections are the same throughout. The only differences as you know were in the early models that had a small light to light up the switches.
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Originally posted by Doctordiesel77 View PostAll of the Montego switches that I've come across do have the clips to take the switches out & have been the same as the Maestro.. photos might help
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Originally posted by Jeff Turbo View PostPete, can you get the guy to take a front view and not the side as those red parts are the clamps/connections for the main switches wiring loom and nothing to do with the fixing of the main unit to the steering column. That also looks central to me from those pictures and in the right place
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Should be as these and you can just see the red parts thought all wiring connections are still squeeze fit and release, so if you can get a front view we can go on from there as it maybe that the screw has come outLast edited by Jeff Turbo; 20th October 2022, 10:57.
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Pete, can you get the guy to take a front view and not the side as those red parts are the clamps/connections for the main switches wiring loom and nothing to do with the fixing of the main unit to the steering column. That also looks central to me from those pictures and in the right placeLast edited by Jeff Turbo; 20th October 2022, 12:21.
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Originally posted by Jeff Turbo View Post
With the main screw at the bottom loosened, but not too much, maneuver the switch plate until the hazard light top is vertical and the switches are horizontal then push, the switch assembly locks into the steering column then you tighten the bottom screw. I don't get what you mean about the red insert, do you mean the hazard light unit?
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Originally posted by Sussex Pete View Post
Thanks for the pointer Jeff. I have got pictures, but not totally clear about the position of the switch assembly, just the red insert in the switch body.Last edited by Jeff Turbo; 20th October 2022, 07:41.
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All of the Montego switches that I've come across do have the clips to take the switches out & have been the same as the Maestro.. photos might help
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Originally posted by robert1 View PostI don't think there is such an adjustment. What might have happened is one track rod end might have been changed with one of a different length. When tracking is done they like to have the same number of free threads on each side so some one might have moved the steering wheel on its splines. If the car has power steering there will be a locking pin hole in the rack to lock the steering straight ahead.
If that is not the trouble then maybe the UJ between the rack and column have been incorrectly assembled.
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Originally posted by Jeff Turbo View PostThey changed from a nut to a bolt in about 1988ish on face lift cars. Do you have a picture of what you mean about the switch gear etc as this would be the rover type switches? Have a look at my dash removal thread as that may help as it was my gsi so face lift and the steering surround has to be removed
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Originally posted by robert1 View PostI don't think there is such an adjustment. What might have happened is one track rod end might have been changed with one of a different length. When tracking is done they like to have the same number of free threads on each side so some one might have moved the steering wheel on its splines. If the car has power steering there will be a locking pin hole in the rack to lock the steering straight ahead.
If that is not the trouble then maybe the UJ between the rack and column have been incorrectly assembled.
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