The steering column shroud on the Xantia is perilously loose, so much so that using the indicators moves the whole assembly before the stalk! I've found the two screws and tightened them but it's still flapping about
Is it a wheel off job to fix?
wibbly wobbly column shroud
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wibbly wobbly column shroud
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Re: wibbly wobbly column shroud
On nan S1 it is, yes On an S2 you can get away with it..
Sadly a lot of Xantia shrouds have suffered this fate as many don't know about the hidden screw holding the two halves togetjer and break this bit in trying to remove them..
In essences, there's three screws underneath and then, once those are out, gently start to split the top half from the bottom and then on the RH side, you'll see the hidden screw going in from the top to hold the bottom half... This may be broken.
This hidden screw must be removed before the bottom half will come off..
Once you see how it all works, you should be able to effect a repair...
Sadly a lot of Xantia shrouds have suffered this fate as many don't know about the hidden screw holding the two halves togetjer and break this bit in trying to remove them..
In essences, there's three screws underneath and then, once those are out, gently start to split the top half from the bottom and then on the RH side, you'll see the hidden screw going in from the top to hold the bottom half... This may be broken.
This hidden screw must be removed before the bottom half will come off..
Once you see how it all works, you should be able to effect a repair...
Jim
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Re: wibbly wobbly column shroud
Ah damn, i'd rather not disturb the wheel as the radio controls actually work, but if i have to i've no choice
Stu
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1995 Xantia 1.9TD SX in (faded) Red
2003 Fiesta 1.4 Zetec in GREEEEEEEN
2001 206 1.9 LX
2001 Saxo VTR
1999 Saxo 1.1 East coast
1999 Punto
1996 306 1.8 XN Auto
1996 Fiesta 1.3
Cars
1995 Xantia 1.9TD SX in (faded) Red
2003 Fiesta 1.4 Zetec in GREEEEEEEN
2001 206 1.9 LX
2001 Saxo VTR
1999 Saxo 1.1 East coast
1999 Punto
1996 306 1.8 XN Auto
1996 Fiesta 1.3
Re: wibbly wobbly column shroud
They're not bad, I've had a few Xantia wheels off over the years and no problems so far.
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Re: wibbly wobbly column shroud
Yes, just remember not to remove the wheel nut completely so that when ylou go to tap the wheel off you don't end up with a faceful of steering wheel and a split lip of at worst a broken tooth...elma wrote:They're not bad, I've had a few Xantia wheels off over the years and no problems so far.
I know, I've done it
Also, make sure you remove the wheel with the steering 'straight ahead' and be especially careful to align the rotary contact set properly... It has an alignment mark of two arrows on gears that line up when properly aligned straight-ahead...
Jim
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