Thread: L322 Steering Column

Brad
Is it definitely the motor or it just doesn't move ? sometimes the 13mm nut at the end of the drive comes off, just undo the 3 torx screws on the column surround and manually turn back onto the shaft or it could be the tabs see below.

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Laurie

I can hear the motor operating but the column does not move. The diagnosis from the mechanic (without pulling everything apart) is that it is most likely a stripped nut within the column.

I have only recently purchased the car so I will need to (learn to) pull apart the dash it seems to get to the column to take a bit of a look.

Brad
Hopefully that the motor is still working, the nut has come off If you do inspect the shaft make sure it has plenty of grease as lack there of has caused others to stop working.

Laurie

If it has stripped the nut, then it is a new column. Hopefully it has just come off...

Hi All
I have a similar problem.
I recently tried to adjust the steering and heard what sounded like a nut, fall into the steering plastic surround.
The steering, forward and back adjustment has now ceased...
Does this sound familiar, to anyone out there ???
Cheers Paul

Paul
It does sound like the nut has dropped off ! I hope for your sake it's not stripped. Just grease the shaft and tighten the nut back on and all should be good.

Laurie

Thanks Laurie
Pulled off the panel that sits above the pedals, half of a white bracket fell out and something that looks like a cylinder, with wires attached, was resting on the panel.
Any ideas ?
Paul

Paul
It sounds like your describing the bracket that holds the motor has broken in half and the cylinder you see is the motor itself. That second link I posted above shows this and hold the motor in with some cable ties will hold it in place.

Laurie