Almosted wrecked, how do I tighten telescoping steering?

[Zishan]

**Edit: DOH....Almost.....not almosted.


I took this long sweeping turn that I enjoy, when all the sudden halfway into the turn, the steering wheel flies forward. This scared the crap out of me!

Turns out the telescoping adjustment was loose, so I re-positioned the steering wheel out and locked the steering back into place. This has happened before, but never on a spirited turn like this.

How I can get into the steering column and tighten the part that holds/releases the telescoping steering wheel, so this never happens again?

Thanks,

 

[Briank]

Mine does that once in a while at the track, kind of scary the first couple of times. I have not had time to pull off the covers and see if I can adjust the preload to make it stay locked.

 

[Zishan]

I guess I'll be one of the first to venture into this.

I'll give it a shot this weekend.... :redface:

 

[Batoutahell]

Ditto to what Briank said. I've gotten into the habit of checking the tensioner each time I'm on a long straightaway. Let us know what you find, one of these days I need to adjust mine as well.

 

[KooLaid]

hey Z, watch Video part 2 right around the 2 minute mark :biggrin:

http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90353

 

[alcatraz]

same thing happened to me the other day while driving on skyline...scared the crap out of me.

 

[NSXR2]

**Edit: DOH....Almost.....not almosted.

hahaha.. almosted... sounds like a rare nut... something honey roasted or other... thats a signature creation you got there... i'd patent that before the peanut guy snipes it lol

-Joey

 

[vtecjulio]

Thats a real common problem with our cars. I almost wrecked back at Suzuka in my buddies car on a hair pin turn. I dont think theirs an adjustment to tighten it. It is what it is

 

[Briank]

There is an adjustment sec. 17-14 in the service manual that includes a preload set using a spring scale. :biggrin:

 

[vtecjulio]

There is an adjustment sec. 17-14 in the service manual that includes a preload set using a spring scale. :biggrin:

really, i never knew that. thanks!