tigermack

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I am trying to put in a better steering box for my FB... however, I am stuck at the step when it comes to the steering lock... I found this site... http://www.mazspeed.com/steeringwheellockremoval.htm but I have a question... will I still be able to use the key later on? I don't care if I have the lock or not, I just want to know if I can still use the key I been using or is it going to damage anything else?

Or...

How else can I remove it? https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=362614&highlight=remove+steering+ lock I came along with this but I couldn't fit anything into there to reach the round bolt, the work area is just way too tight and tiny.

I tried to hammer it with a flat head and it wouldn't move... I need some tips or advice on how to remove the steering lock, thank you.

Siraniko

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without reading that crap, I will give you a summary.

1. Remove the steering panel.
2. Remove the vent below the dash facing the floor
3. Unbolt the steering colum from the dash 2 12mm bolts. then lean on the steering wheel to gain more space
4. Using a small chisel, tap the headless bolts counter clockwise

tigermack

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I guess I just have to go get a chisel and work it out slower, thanks Wacky.

I have done everything you mentioned except the last step.

tigermack

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Does anyone know any other way to do this??

budrud

Take a dremel tool and cut a slot in the head for a straight screwdriver. Then you can take it apart later if needed

1stgenNutt

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that's the way to do it you gota lean on the colum a little to get a drimel in there but its not that hard make sure you take the cover in front of the gauges off so you dont bust it.

Pele

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I grabbed the headless bolts with a pair of needle nosed pliers and some vice grips...

When you order new bolts, they'll have a head on top of the round head... When you tighten them down, the head will snap off. (I've not done this. This is per the FSM.)

innertwist

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Never tried breaking the wheel, so dunno.

For the round head bolts, I drilled a hole (using lefthand a drill bit) and used a screw extractor bit on mine. Then, I used a dremel grinding disk to cut a slot in them for future removal. When I got the first one out, I managed to get the second loose enough to not have to drill it for removal. This was on my 80, a couple of these tips sound specific to S3s such as removing the gauge cover(???). On mine the screws point downward, so I don't see why that'd be a problem. If, like budrud suggested, you can get a dremel bit up there to slot it, do it that way.

Burdrud, what dremel bit?

budrud

I used the grinding disk on the screw arbor, it takes a couple passes to get it wide enough but worked well. Mine went the same as innertwist, once I got one loose the other one came out easy and I could slot it on the bench.

MtotheIKEo

When I took mine out I just hit a flat chisel into the headless studs to put a groove in them and removed them with a flathead. Then grinded off the key that spings up into the steering column to lock it.

K-Tune

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i drilled mine out. i forget its position but you can drill straight up through a part of the casting and the spring+lock come out. no they cant be reinstalled but having the lock disabled was required for a certain kind of racing.

Pele

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Just pull the whole lock assembly and set it aside, then start the car with pushbutton and toggle switches.

tigermack

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I have a question though... once I have it removed... can I move it back on and work as it was never taken off before?

Do I just screw it back in with a flathead through the groove that I used the chisel with?

trochoid

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You can, but it easier to take the screws to the hardware store and buy new ones that have a slot or phillips head.

MTheoryInc

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Yes it will work just as it did before. The bolts are headless for theft prevention.

Get socket head screws, also known as Allen head. I think they are metric
8mm x 1.25 thread.

tigermack

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Thank you, guys. You guys are awesome.

I will be back IF I have any confusion.

tigermack

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I got those 2 bolts off! I used a chisel and just knocked it counter clockwise. Thanks for all the advices.

I am almost done with this!