Steering wheel / column fixing?

richierich · Samba Member Joined: December 23, 2004 Posts: 889

I removed the steering wheel from my 56 to re-centre it and I'm not convinced that what was on there is correct - nut and washer wise etc. The washer did not seem to sit in the aperture correctly and the nut looks a little 'flimsy'.

Can anyone let me have a photo of what the nut and washer arrangement is / should be please?

Thanks

RareAir

For Pre ‘59 Beetles, the fixing nut has this style profile

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1960-later Beetles used a wave washer and this style nut-

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1947 Typ 11a
1954 Typ 117
1956 Typ 151
1959 Typ 117
1959 Typ 265
1961 356B
1966 Typ 151
1966 Typ 241


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