183cm, give or take - well torqued. 

Karl Wolz
Sent from my electronic umbilicus

On Mar 2, 2012, at 5:51 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> IDK... the nut behind most Vanagon steering wheels are a lot bigger than
> that!
> 
> It is Friday, right?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Daryl Christensen
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 3:28 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: steering wheel
> 
> The nut behind the wheel is 24 mm. not 17
> 
> Daryl of AA Transaxle
> 425-788-4070
> "On the cutting edge of Old technology"
> 86 Syncro Westy w/Turbo Zetec in the trunk
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Robert Stevens
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 1:34 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: steering wheel
> 
>> 
>> IIRC all I have to do is remove the steering wheel by taking off the
>> one
> bolt
>> and put in back on so that it lines up.
>> 
>> That right or am I illusionating again?
> 
> Yes. ;-)
> 
> You are correct. Don't forget to disconnect the horn wire connection kinda
> carefully when you pop/pull the long horn button off.
> 
> I think that nut is 17mm? I used my wheel breaker bar 'n deep socket.
> Drive the van just far enough so that you can feel assured that the wheels
> are straight ahead.
> 
> Suggestion . do this out on the road somewhere so when you slip the steering
> wheel back on you can test-drive it, before tightening the bolt back down,
> to be sure the wheel is where you want it.
> 
> bob