Help - Trying to get my Steering Column Out!

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

Yes, eye protection and a large screw driver and just pry it out.
To insert it place the top of the clip in place then put a screwdriver 
against the bottom of the clip and hammer it in.


From: "Peter" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Don Walter'" <dswalterwi@xxxxxxxxx>; "'Scirocco List'" 
<scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 11:17 AM
Subject: RE: Help - Trying to get my Steering Column Out!


> Black plastic bushing, right?
> You just pop it off with a large screwdriver, or visegrip.
>
> It's a bitch to get back on, though.
>
> Peter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Walter [mailto:dswalterwi@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:41 AM
> To: Scirocco List
> Subject: Help - Trying to get my Steering Column Out!
>
> I got everthing loose except there is a Spring retaining clip that holds a
> rubber bushing around the column tightly off the Brake/Clutch assembly. 
> The
> Bently shows it on page 10-30 but does not explain how to release it or 
> get
> it off.  It is pinching the column enough that brute force can't pull it
> out.  Who knows how to get that out of there?
>
> --
> Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> 1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
> 1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
> 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
> http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
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> 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
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