Superspec (focus?) Steering Column.

[Guest nik4chef]

Hi all,this my first post after SVA test 15 Dec 06- SVA tester wants documentary proof that steering column will collapse from drivers end, or fitment of collapsing steering wheel boss.

 

Can anyone suggest where I might get such proof?

 

SVA was at Newcastle on Tyne.Very strict tester!! Test was abandoned whilst engine was running for a few minutes at about 2500 rpm to get cat heated prior to emissions test - fuel came pouring out of filler cap!

obviously breather blocked! They don't give you any doc's but he did take me through the fail points

(nearly 40!) They refunded £100 of fee, so not too bad.

 

Stan.

[Guest rhetorical-oracle]

Hi Stan,

 

My SuperSpec failed on the same point. I ended up having to get a collapsable steering column boss kit, once this was fitted the SVA examiner was fine about it.

 

Phill

[Guest Petemate]

Surely the collapsible nature of the actual column is sufficient for the SVA? I haven't looked closely at my Focus one, but the tester who passed my Hood commented that the concertina section of the column together with the triangular sliding inner was was satisfactory. I cannot see how there is any collapsible nature of the Sierra steering wheel. The Mountney pad I borrowed (thanks Steve Goodchild...) was deemed sufficient for the covering of the screws, and the tester said it would not have been needed if I had fitted different screws securing the wheel to the boss.

Pete

[Guest gdc]

if the focus colum is similar to siera then must be ok .

 

colum is colapsable!!!!!!

end of .

 

wheel becomes irrelevent re colapsabilityas colum removes the forces.

[e666]

Hi

Had the same fuel leaking problem at my SVA, but it was a rubbish seal between the cap and the RH made filler neck. Couldn't get it solved so I had tp buy new aero and filler neck - no leak at all now. MUST get it back for a re-test now

e

Edited February 9, 2007 by e666

[Longboarder]

Only fill the tank to 3/4 and point out to the tester if he asks that like 99% of kit cars the fuel gauge is not accurate. Make sure the tank seals and vents properly before you drive it in anger.

Fit collapsable boss. Only about 20quid.

 

Nigel

[Longboarder]

I got one from motosave next door to my local Tesco. Halfords or any of the usual suspects like Europa, Demon Thieves etc.

 

Nigel