where did this come from.

[Carl_Auer]

Got my car all ready for a car show tonight, picked it up at noon, went to grab lunch and when I came out and jumped in to drive off something hit my foot.

Car drove ok, but I know it came out of the steering column area. What is it and where does it go?

Any ideas?

 

[Zona]

Car manufacturers are known to put extra nuts and bolts around their cars as practical jokes. I say ignore it. (I'm sure someone will chime in with useful information)

 

[Mark Plaia]

That was special to the Alaskan edition.....

:wink2::grin:

Actually, I don't recognize it. Nothing like I have ever seen in an X

Ciao,

 

[mblommel]

Could we maybe get a picture of the other side?

 

[Carl_Auer]

Nevermind!! figured it out

It is the bolt you remove to add washers to the steering column to raise it. Looks like I need a longer bolt.....

 

[Mark Plaia]

From the photo, it looks like a 12mm bolt....

Instead, it is a little bitty 6mm.

Ciao,

 

[jasco]

It's one of the bolts that holds the steering column up. The front two (towards the driver) go through holes in the steering column bracket. The back two are like clamps ( the square thing) that pinches the steering column bracket between the clamp and the dash..................I think.