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Subject:Re: Steering Column Shear Bolt Part Number?
From:Mike Collum
Date:Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:27:56 -0400

ETKA shows the sheer bolt as 211 415 549 B

I have read where others have used a standard bolt to replace them as
the "Sheer" feature seems to be an aid to assembly and not a safety
feature.  Only going by what I've read on that.

Mike

Tom Forhan wrote:
> No ETKA at the office :(.  Can anyone send me the part
> number - the visegrip techinique to remove it did not
> work.
>
> Don't expect it matters, but this is for my 1983.5 9
> passenger/sunroof GL. I'm replacing the heater core
> and fan motor, the windshield wiper motor and redoing
> the heater box.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom F.
>
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