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Re: DIP STICK again, and a few other things

To: DJoh797014@aol.com, tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: DIP STICK again, and a few other things
From: paul <prmnes@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 23:17:01 -0400
Hi Dave,
Understand about the steering wheel.  Thanks bunches.  I'll fix it in 
the morning.
That's what I did for the dip stick but I cut one of the three pieces of 
the top end and bent it down so it can only go in to the proper depth 
every time.
Thanks Dave,
Paul

DJoh797014@aol.com wrote:

> Paul
>  
> Despite the fact only 2 quarts came out, put the recommended 5 quarts
> back in.  Warm the engine up and then let in cool off on a flat surface.
> Check the dipstock.  Wherever the mark is, mark it as full.  A simple
> file mark will do.  Make sure you insert in the same was each time.
>  
> As to the steering wheel. 
>  (1)  Remove the black plastic steering cover housing. 
>  (2) Use your finger nails or similar soft item and pry off the center 
> car. 
>       Careful the back vinyl may be very brittle.  The chrome ring 
> comes off
>       with the center, so put your finger nail under that.  Inside 
> you'l' find a nut
>       and washer holding the adjuster ring. 
> (3)  Remove the nut and then wobble the adjuster off. 
> (4)  Remove the horn ring.  Three phillips screws.  Remember to slide off
>       the turn signal connector. 
> (5)  The metal adjuster that held the nut in (2) is a hat shaped piece
>       that screws unto the end of the steering adjuster.  The adjuster
>       sticks has probably slide down the steering column.  You'll
>       have to fish it back up.  I long strong magnet can work  There
>       should be a small plastic ring the clips around the shaft that
>       may have been lost in the past.  Hold the shaft up and reconnect
>       the adjuster.
> (6)  reassemble.
>  
> This is not a hard project.  If your turn signal are still on the right
> and you want them on the left, undo their mounting ring and flip
> them around.  The turn signal mount has a small tong that stick down.
> This cancels the signal after making a turn.  Adjust the mount
> so it works correctly.
>  
> Honk Honk means you screwed the horn ring screw down to much.
> By moving themin or out, you can adjust how the horn works.
>  
> Tach/Spped errors and best left to the listers.
>  
> Dave
> to undo the turn signal.





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