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Subject:Re: ISO Upper Steering Column Housing
From:Dan N
Date:Sun, 13 Sep 2020 09:41:49 -0700

if you find a good one to replace then get it...
otherwise here's how I repair broken screw holders
- put on the screws as far as you can
- put JB Plastic Weld around the screw holders, let it dry and file the
tips flat
https://www.amazon.com/J-B-Weld-8237-PlasticWeld-Plastic/dp/B003S2E4UE
- in the pic, the center part was repaired with JB Kwik Weld

see picture here
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=2088343

dan

On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 9:03 AM Vanagon Man <t3vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:

> It’s broken.
> The two screw ports are cracked and it hangs loosely.
> Looks as though someone made the genius move at some point to try and
> reconnect the upper and lower housing units with the wrong screws, both
> different.
>
>
> On Sep 13, 2020, at 9:53 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> hi Matt,
>
> what happened to your 251-953-515 ABK (Upper steering cover) - is it
> missing or broken?
>
> https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/steering-column-cover-t3-upper-black-for-switch.html
>
> if broken you could repair it with JB Quick Weld on the underside.
> I did it on some of my vans and it lasted very long until I break it again
> if I am not careful when removing it.
>
> dan
>
> On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 11:47 PM 406 Westy <t3vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Looking for the plastic upper steering column housing, part
>> #251-953-515ABK.
>> Anyone know where I can get my hands on one?
>>
>> *Matt*
>> Missoula, MT
>> '88 Westy, *Ragnar Loafbrick*
>>
>