Does your steering lock work? Yes or No…

[mikedjames]

Mine works.

It was a bit of a nerve wracking moment when I told the tow truck driver it worked, as he towed my bus by lifting the rear wheels on a frame behind the tow truck and then towing it backwards on the front wheels with just the steering lock holding it straight.
That was the day I had a piece of the engine case in my pocket, where the conrod had gone through the top of the case and knocked a triangle out.

It was towed about 3 miles through several road junctions, including mini-roundabouts (left-right-left chicanes about 30 feet across)

My horn and ignition switch also work as intended.
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Ancient vehicles and vessels

1974 VW T2 : Devon Eurovette camper with 1641 DP T1 engine, Progressive carb, full flow oil cooler, EDIS crank timed ignition.
Engine 1: 40k miles (rocker shaft clip fell off), Engine 2: 30k miles (rebuild, dropped valve). Engine 3: a JK Preservation Parts "new" engine, aluminium case: 26k miles: new top end.
Gearbox rebuild 2021 by Bears.

1979 Westerly GK24 24 foot racer/cruiser yacht Forethought of Gosport.
1973 wooden Pacer sailing dinghy

[dembus]

Mine locked when it wasn't supposed to!
It locks properly now...thanks to Skills!!
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[Ceckert64]

Mine did on my bus when I got it a few months ago, now it doesn’t and it’s only moved from the garage to an outdoor shed and pushed back into the garage I think it’s the OG ignition and it has 92k miles on it, could it be worn out?
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1964 sunroof Beetle Restoration "Herbie"
“Joann” 1970 Elm Green Squareback
1972 Sierra Yellow Tin Top Westfalia Camper
“Fitz” 1971 Westfalia Poptop

[Whaanga]

I’m a little late to the game here but No, mine does not work. I have never looked into why it’s inoperable. How does one evaluate the reasons it doesn’t work? I assume the mechanism is housed at the base of the steering wheel. Also - I don’t have the original ignition switch - might this have an effect? Will I see the mechanism if I remove the blinker housing?
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Late 1973 Bay w/a transplanted 914 Engine

[richparker]

My ‘69 column lock works great in my ‘71...
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[mikedjames]

The lock only works when a pin operated by the lock engages with (I think) one of two holes drilled in a collar welded on the central column. On my 1973 style steering column, the pin is behind the lock mechanism.

So the steering normally does not lock unless you rotate the steering wheel after locking the ignition switch and removing the key, the pin springs out.

Then because you have twist in the tyres from turning the steering wheel while the bus is stationary, it holds the pin tightly in the hole and prevents you turning the ignition key ...
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Ancient vehicles and vessels

1974 VW T2 : Devon Eurovette camper with 1641 DP T1 engine, Progressive carb, full flow oil cooler, EDIS crank timed ignition.
Engine 1: 40k miles (rocker shaft clip fell off), Engine 2: 30k miles (rebuild, dropped valve). Engine 3: a JK Preservation Parts "new" engine, aluminium case: 26k miles: new top end.
Gearbox rebuild 2021 by Bears.

1979 Westerly GK24 24 foot racer/cruiser yacht Forethought of Gosport.
1973 wooden Pacer sailing dinghy

[NASkeet]