There is ONLY ONE MAIN REASON for shear bolts.
Security, or make it difficult to remove. One of a special
group of fasteners designed to make it hard to remove or prevent vandalism.
Of course we all know how easy it is to remove "those" shear bolts.
I was at PYP today removing dash and it took me all of...10 minutes
to remove whole thing including shear bolts. So much for "security"!
Besides why would potential thief drive with steering wheel in his lap...?
As far as theory that those bolts need set torque. All bolts do
It's a hell of a lot easier to use torque wrench to set correct torque.
Leon
85 Subwagen

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 00:40:41 EDT, George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM> wrote:

> In a message dated 10/21/03 5:22:24 PM, jeff@TSSGI.COM writes:
>
> << Sheer bolts on the steering column are used as an anti-theft device.
> >>
>
> I guess I have to say it again: this is nonsense.  There is not a thief
> worth
> his ration of salt who would waste the time to remove them even if he is
> dim
> enough to lust after a Vanagon.  I think the best explanation for using
> shear
> head bolts is that they provide a sure and certain minimal torque when
> they
> are fastened and, perhaps more importantly in an assembly line
> environment, an
> accurate way of checking that these vital fasteners have been installed
> per
> spec.
>
> George
>
>

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