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WTB - L Bug fine spline steering column
modnrod - January 27th, 2014 at 09:04 AM

Apparently they are 18mm diameter for the wheel? Mine is 9/73 and is 24mm, so I think '74-up Super steering column.

Complete steering column or just the shaft alone.
Please PM.
Thanks.

Old Dubber - January 27th, 2014 at 02:51 PM

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Mine is 9/73 and is 24mm


I have just wrecked a 6/73 L bug and the steering spline is 21mm

modnrod - January 27th, 2014 at 03:05 PM

Yep.
Sorry, guess from memory, that'll learn me! :lol:

1303Steve - January 27th, 2014 at 03:20 PM

Hi

Rack cars have a longer shaft to accommodate the extra distance to the rack, same spline though.

Steve

modnrod - January 27th, 2014 at 03:35 PM

Oooh, didn't know that Steve, thank you.

I've had a PM from someone who has the lot with R&P, so hopefully it can all be sorted. :tu:

1303Steve - January 27th, 2014 at 04:23 PM

Hi

I didn't know about it either, Joel found out about it in one of his searches, I have a rack in my 73 model and Joel is fitting one to his 74 so luckily we were able to source the correct ones.

Steve

Joel - January 27th, 2014 at 09:30 PM

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Originally posted by 1303Steve
Joel is fitting one to his 74


I think bugs will be in a museum in an era when petrol no longer exists by the time I finally get around to fitting it


THe tapered spline is 74 and later bug and is common to watercooled VWs, Audis and Porsches as well

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/788789.jpg