After recently breaking a steering column stud I am looking at possible ways of fixing the broken stud to secure the steering wheel on both sides.

I was wondering if this existed, and if so what is it called?

A metal tube say 50mm long threaded on the inside and outside.

The plan is to attach this object over the broken stud: will work by using internal threading of tube to screw over broken stud. This way I can use a bolt on the externally threaded tube to hold the steering column in place.

Does this make sense or would it make sense for me to knock the drawing pens out?

Mike

 

 

What you are describing would be possible, but there is a large compromise in strength and rigidity.
Also, then the thread you end with is larger than the one you started with. So unless you are happy to have the end larger, you will need to do something similar to work backwards.
Iv not seen anything like this off the shelf, but can be done yourself.

I just recently gave a steering column away to a guy on here who was more interested in the rack.
The column came from a my99 import, but could just use a whole new column.
Let me know and I can contact the guy and ask if he needs the column, or if he would be happy for you to have it.

 

Hi Werner,

The issue is at the top of the steering column, it is pushed up to two studs which point downwards and a bolt mounted to each to hold all in place. I have snapped one of these studs resulting in it not being long enough with the steering column pushed up to it for me to get a nut over it. (pic below)

I am not bothered with loss of strength or rigidity as the one stud and nut are holding it perfectly, its more for peace of mind.

 

 

Aah ok, I see now what you mean. Its on the dash cross brace to which the steering column mounts. I would suggest drilling out the remainder of the stud and fix in some stud bar. (M6 maybe?)
Then just have a nut with some threadlock on the top side holding the studding in place and use the standard fixing below.
(Hope that makes sense, if not, I will get my sketch pad out! But my CAD is far superior to my sketching).

 

My CAD skills are far superior to my hand sketching, however no-one can see my note pad on the desk

 

Wasn't somebody giving away a rack and steering column in the fs section?

 

Yes, me! But the issue is not with the column, its the bracket on the dash cross brace to which the top of the steering column fixes on to. Believe there weld studs in place and the column locates onto them from below and held in place with a few nuts.
Now Mike seems to be 1 nut short.

 

Drill it all out and put nut and bolt in the hole <safest way> and the way i would go if i had too..
Chances are the column will snap of in your hands in the event of a collision with an insecure fixing,
Do not under estimate this safety factor for you or to the next owner..
Also you may have permanent H on your forehead from steering wheel on the impact