Was this column removed from same car?
Is the metal plate securely bolted to firewall, inside car?
If both are yes, it collasped
Should be able to easily slide the coupler by hand.
It seemed like a Ponzi scheme, I got multiple dashes that were complete junk.
I finally gave up and just accepted a crappy one.
The only thing that saved me was that I bought it through a group sale through Roseville, they stepped up and pushed the issue.
I feel sorry for the individuals that...
Bite the bullet and switch to bigger rims and tires now.
They're not cheap, so why do it twice?
I'd suggest 17 or 18", getting harder and more expensive to find the smaller diameters.
And it's only going to get worse going forward.
The weight of that arm is enough to keep it in place.
I drove my car for 20yrs without an issue.
Didn't like the look of that extra piece, so when I had the column out to install a Borg box, I cut off the arm and trimmed it flush. Looks much better.
But after that, a few times it must have...
My problem was I had a soft pedal that went to the floor, 5 or 6 pump of the pedal would help slightly. After replacing the MC and calipers and then completely rebuilding the rears, there was no change.
I put a brass plug in the front port of the MC (rear brakes), and then the pedal was rock...
There's no question you'll be money ahead by buying the most complete car you can afford. Then you have to ask yourself, do you want to work on a car for 5-10yrs before driving it? Some people do it as a hobby and enjoy the process. If that's you, make sure you understand that going in. I love...
I had an issue with no brake pressure and couldn't isolate the problem.
I finally got some brass plugs and blocked off the ports on the MC, 1 at a time, and that immediately showed me the issue. Mine are manual brakes, but would be the same for power. I kept thinking I had an issue with the MC...