Steering column bolts size

[Sparco_Tom]

What thread size is used on the steering column bolts? Cant remember for the love of me. IIRC something around m8-m10?

[adamskiTNR]

I think they are m8's but don't quote me. I was thinking about replacing mine as oputting them back in destroys them. Mine are utterly fubarred. I got them back in though, after a lot of anger. I think it will be the last time though. I reckon citroen charge abomb for them, being so specific.

[Sparco_Tom]

you had trouble? Ive always found in as easy as removing and fitting a wheel nut. (The top 2 on the column in the car)

[adamskiTNR]

Oh, i'm talking about the 3 underneath that secure the column onto the bulkhead mount.

[Sparco_Tom]

ahh no sorry its the top 2 I'm on about. I've made a selections of steering column adjusters and now need to work out bolt lengths and sizes etc.

[adamskiTNR]

I was considering this. Did you just make up various shims to space it out and then use longer bolts?

[Sparco_Tom]

Ive made various height alu spacer blocks to keep things solid and then longer custom bolts to match

[adamskiTNR]

How hard was it to msake up. Did you make them slightly angled as it is rake? I may need to give it a go

[Sparco_Tom]

easy lathe and a milling machine yer they are at different angles

[adamskiTNR]

I'll just pop down homebase and pick up a lathe and a milling machine then. (jokes)
No worries i'll go round my uncle's workshop and knock something up.

[Sparco_Tom]

you could easily make something out of hand tools

[adamskiTNR]

I could, and probably will. But machined things look pretty

[Sparco_Tom]

thats the way i look at it