steering column lock housing

[Greenpod]

hi all , need to change a lock housing on a mates caddy , and have got a spare rocco column stripped down , but cannot get the housing off the column , it the one with a metal upper shroud ,
any suggestions please
cheers

[Chaps]

I dont know what a scirocco housing looks like but i've changed a few steering locks in my time.
I take it you have found the bolts that hold the ignition barrel/steering lock in place on the column?? On the 1's i have done there are 2 rounded off bolts, I take it they do this in manufacturing so you cant get a socket or spanner on them as a anti-theft device? If so... I have a solution to your problem!
You either need a demmel or a hack saw blade, basically you just want to cut 2 flats on the heads of the rounded nuts, so you can get a flat headed screwdriver on it... On 1 of them, i did it on the top where the hex head should be, and on another i had to do it underneath, on the bolt shank, and unscrew it backwards so to speak.

Its a bit of a pain, but its the only way i have found without cuttin it up.

Hope this help... Chaps

[buggerrit]

Recently done same job on a golf mk3, the shear bolts are
as said an anti theft device.
Just get a sharp 1/2 inch cold chisel and a small hammer,
place chisel on outer edge of rounded shear bolt at about 45 degree angle
and tap the bolt around - it comes loose quite easily cos the head of the bolt
used when assembled is designed to shear off at fairly low torque setting.
Re-assemble the same way!
Hope this helps

[Greenpod]

hi , no its not the sheer bolts the need to come off , sorry should have said that , its the upper metal shroud or coller this retains a spring and a washer which retain the bearing in the steering lock housing , so that you can then remove the housing , some have a plastic shroud which is easy to get off , however this column has a metal one
have to get this off as the one on trhe caddy has been smashed
cheers

[Storm]

you can just undo the locking bolt on the bottom by the pedal and pull the shaft out with the housing

as you need a pully to get it off
or cut it off and buy a new one