pyrrhic 14 2 Cars Posted March 4, 2015 What are the differences between the 205 and 309 steering columns? Are they similar but of different lengths? Is the 309 column about an inch longer, yet still mounts to a 205? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speno 240 2 Cars Posted March 4, 2015 my 309 has brackets that attach to the subframe which lowers it down an inch this might be the reason why Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackherer 543 Posted March 4, 2015 Are you talking about the upper or lower columns? AFAIK both are the same anyway. Lower columns vary, splined or square, pas or non pas but I think they are all common to 205s and 309s. The subframe brackets on a 309 are present on non-GTI 205s too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyrrhic 14 2 Cars Posted March 8, 2015 I ask because for some reason I think my 205 perhaps has a 309 steering column. I found that because my turn signal stalk wasn't resetting after a turn, and I thought it was the stalk itself that was broke. So I went to replace it with a known good one, and found out that the one I thought was broke was fine. The problem is my steering wheel seems to be a half inch closer to the driver than it should be, and the little catch piece behind the steering wheel just isn't engaging the stalk turn signal cancel inside the stalk. So it seems to me that the upper part of my steering column might be a bit longer than what a 205 needs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,737 Posted March 8, 2015 no difference in them, loosen the upper uj clamp and push the wheel down. make sure it doesnt rub, tighten the clamp up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyrrhic 14 2 Cars Posted March 8, 2015 Didn't think I'd be able to adjust it like that. Thanks a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
