the sheer bolt is an anti teft item
this makes it harder to take apart

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: Steering Column Shear Bolt Part Number?

> 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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