98 Cordoba Steering wheel boss woes

[F2 Stu]

Today, I decided to attempt ot fit my Sparco steering wheel.

Had a great start as I ignored the 1st steps of this guide - I wondered why the airtbag wiring loom snapped off thus unraveling the ribbon inside .

things went from bad to worse after I disconnected the airbag underneath the stalks that I should of done first and completly withdrew the wheel. Then I discovered the Momo boss that I bought for Mk2 Golf fitment 2nd hand (was assured it would fit a 6k Ibiza/Cordoba) didn't fit

The splined sleeve on the Momo boss is about half the diameter it needs to be.

Question is have I been mislead about the fitment and in turn supplied the wrong boss?

Getting the old wheel back on was even more truamatic, once I pissed about getting the airbag ribbon back in its recess and the wheel refitted, the horn would short out every time I turned the wheel, took ages to sort out

On the plus side I'm now an expert getting thes things on and off

 

[matt_s]

The mk2 golf had 2 different steering column sizes. Early ones had a smaller one, this may be what you have. Later ones had a larger diameter fitting. I don't know when they changed, but if the golf it came from had a hazard light switch on the dash then it's the older one.

The larger end of the hole should be ~30mm diameter for late mk2 golf fitment.

 

[F2 Stu]

Yeh, the hole on the boss I have is about 16mm diameter, didn't do my homework as thorough this time roaund for some reason

 

[WeeJase]

i think i've read on here some where,its 89 onwards boss from the mk2.does that sound about right?
i spent hours writing that guide stu,and you go and ignore it serves you right

 

[F2 Stu]

My language was unprintable when I realised what I'd done.

what a waste of 3 hrs, most of that was curing the short on the horn.

 

[WeeJase]

if it's any consolation i have been spraying that bloody grille again,this time yellow,can i get a good finish?can i f**k.
paint is too bloody cold and was coming out like snot.binned it for today.
beer needed to get the tatse of paint out of my throat.

 

[F2 Stu]

Stick the can on the radiator that'll warm it up a treat.

I painted my Cordoba spoiler indoors over xmas so did'nt have any temperature issues..

 

[F2 Stu]

Jase, since the whole boss is live, how did you ground the return for the horn switch? (theirs only one spade connection in my new boss kit)

 

[Fl@pper]

having just stuck mine back on after the 3 screws for the slip ring theres a weight goes on top (2 screws)

anyone tried it without the weight ?

 

[WeeJase]

Jase, since the whole boss is live, how did you ground the return for the horn switch? (theirs only one spade connection in my new boss kit)

we're going back a while now so take a pinch of salt with this.
iirc the momo one has a grounding ring with a spade connector on it,one end on there t'other end on the back of the horn press.
like i said,pinch of salt

 

[F2 Stu]

Success .

The boss I got is made from a solid alloy casting - much better than the collapsable steel Momo one. I didnt get a grounding ring for the spade connector, so I drilled & bolted the connection to the boss. The sparco horn switch was also duff as it was shorting out, took that to peices bit of insulting tape sorted that. The reach is perfect with the snap off boos but I might have to drop the column even further.

Next weekend= Ap brakes

 

[WeeJase]

happy days.

 

[boyced]

Success .

awsome thats exactly what I'm looking at getting, is it this wheel? £95 about right? Which boss is it that you've got?

 

[F2 Stu]

Yeah, thats the one - real nice grip/feel to it. I got mine new from fleabay for about £85, the the boss is made by Ektor, also I have a snap off boss to for extra reach/security.

 

[boyced]

can you have two boss's then? where did you get those from?

 

[Fl@pper]

dont forget ya gloves

 

[WeeJase]

dont forget ya gloves

they're gonna need em,mine went as smooth as leather within a month,even bought a suede brush to try and get it looking its best went leather on the cordoba.

 

[F2 Stu]

can you have two boss's then? where did you get those from?

One is the adapter boss, wjich I got off Ebay the other is the snap off one from the states which I forget where from - its made in japan and id top noth quality.

 

[F2 Stu]

dont forget ya gloves

thermal mits will have to do

 

[boyced]

got me some sparco gloves!