steering lock removal

[theweapon]

Anyone removed a steering lock assembly on a e34? dunno if the engine size makes any difference, but I have a 535. Just not too sure how to get out the shear bolt on it? Do I have to take the instrument cluster out?

thanks.

[monkey]

if its just the lock you need to remove . i think you can remove it in the same way as an e30 by turning the key to position 1 and pushing a small drill bit in the hole beside the lock to release it then pull the lock out . to remove the shear bolts use a punch or chisel and hit the head of the bolt around until its loose .

[whipsey]

or use a hacksaw blade and cut a groove into the bolt when its fairly deep get a screwdriver in there

[theweapon]

yeah, its the whole bit (which i will post pic of in a min) the thing is, the shear bolt is right against the dash. seein if anyone had done one before, n what i gotto remove n that

[whipsey]

sheer bolt should be underneath the dash unless the barrels in backwards what year e34 was it in?>

[theweapon]

its a 91. You can see the (black) shear bolt on the top of the pic, where I put it in loosely,

[whipsey]

that looks upside down for some reason just took one off a j reg 520i and it was underneath

[theweapon]

thats 100% the right way up as shown. same as it is in the car

[whipsey]

have you got an adjustable steering column?

[theweapon]

yeah. manual adjustment (not electric)