| Subject: | purpose of shear bolts |
| From: | Mark McCulley |
| Date: | Fri, 23 Mar 2001 10:59:55 -0500 |
The purpose of the shear bolts in the steering column assembly is safety--they allow the column to break away in a frontal collision and not impale the driver. Thus it's not a good idea to use substitute parts here... Mark McCulley _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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