Loose steering column

George Holmer · Aug 31st, 2019, 18:40

When I turn the indicator, the whole plastic shield is lose, it wiggles from side to side. I took the steering wheel off today and tried to understand why but I could not find anything that was lose. I then refitted everything and it is lose again. I am now pretty sure it is lose when not in steering wheel lock, so I assume that that is somehow broken.

Any experience with this? Easy? Impossible?

clarkey1984 · Aug 31st, 2019, 19:45

That will be the whole column moving slightly, if you were to do it with the cover off you'll see that the aluminium boss that the stalks are bolted to moves side to side, there's a hole in the top of the aluminium section which you can fit a suitable self tapping screw into to clamp it down tight so it doesn't move anymore.

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P156KWJ · Sep 1st, 2019, 02:09

Mine also suffers this but it's still relatively minor and I no longer notice. I was already used to this issue from Dennis buses that I worked on at my last place of work that suffered similar issues with indicator stalks regularly, where the clamp on to the steering column would eventually no longer play ball and would just move around.

CharlesStevenson · Sep 1st, 2019, 12:54

Just a thought and as the wife's out in the car I can't check whether it's a stupid one or not, but you've not got the adjustable steering column lock set too loose, have you?

AFAIK there's one below the column. I'm sure I set it & forgot it when I picked the car up last year.

Might be the issue?

Aug 31st, 2019, 18:40	#1
George Holmer VOC Member Last Online: Sep 16th, 2023 12:51 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leuven	Loose steering column When I turn the indicator, the whole plastic shield is lose, it wiggles from side to side. I took the steering wheel off today and tried to understand why but I could not find anything that was lose. I then refitted everything and it is lose again. I am now pretty sure it is lose when not in steering wheel lock, so I assume that that is somehow broken. Any experience with this? Easy? Impossible? __________________ Current: 2004 LHD Volvo V40 auto Many, many previous Volvos including a V40, a 262C, 945 LPT Polar (Belgian spec), V90, 2006 V70 petrol, 740 TDI, 940 TDI, 850 GLT, C70 2.0GT and V70 D5 auto.

Aug 31st, 2019, 19:45	#2
clarkey1984 Premier Member Last Online: Apr 13th, 2022 09:41 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Beccles	That will be the whole column moving slightly, if you were to do it with the cover off you'll see that the aluminium boss that the stalks are bolted to moves side to side, there's a hole in the top of the aluminium section which you can fit a suitable self tapping screw into to clamp it down tight so it doesn't move anymore. https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showp...ostcount=12242 __________________ 02 V40 T4 S, "Sargent silver" she's back! Last edited by clarkey1984; Aug 31st, 2019 at 19:52.

Sep 1st, 2019, 02:09	#3
P156KWJ Senior Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2022 16:57 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Nottingham	Mine also suffers this but it's still relatively minor and I no longer notice. I was already used to this issue from Dennis buses that I worked on at my last place of work that suffered similar issues with indicator stalks regularly, where the clamp on to the steering column would eventually no longer play ball and would just move around. __________________ Present: 2002 C70 2.0T, 2003 Saab 9-5 3.0 V6 TiD Past: 2002 S40 1.9D, 2002 S40 2.0T, 2004 S40 1.8, 2002 & 2004 V40 1.9D, 2006 Saab 9-5 2.3t Various other French and Italian boxes

Sep 1st, 2019, 12:54	#4
CharlesStevenson Premier Member Last Online: Mar 24th, 2024 17:33 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Nottingham	Just a thought and as the wife's out in the car I can't check whether it's a stupid one or not, but you've not got the adjustable steering column lock set too loose, have you? AFAIK there's one below the column. I'm sure I set it & forgot it when I picked the car up last year. Might be the issue? __________________ Now: 04 reg V70 2.4 SE 2.4 auto 177k Then: Volvo, Saab, BMW, MB, Ford, Vx, Opel, Fiat, Rover, Porsche, Alfa, Austin, Renault, etc

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