> The turning motion from the steering wheel is transmitted
> from the outer to
> inner by the flats, and in a crash, I would suppose with the
> drivers chest
> against the steering wheel - the top outer housing mounting
> would slide
> forward, the expanded metal section of the housing would
> collapse, and the
> inner ( lower) section of the steering column would telescope
> into the outer
> top section.
>
> In either of these situations any strength the plastic pegs
> would contribute
> is negligible.
Right. Just wasn't sure if the plastic was what allowed the shafts to
slide further into one another and effect the collapse, or if, as you
said, one of the metal parts deforms.
I assumed that things would work fine if I put them back together as-is,
as once assembled, it's not like it's going to go anywhere, but wanted
to make sure there wasn't some issue I was overlooking.
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