Abstract: A modular bolt assembly in an anti-theft steering shaft lock in an automotive steering column includes a support tube, a bolt in the support tube, a plastic retainer in an open end of the support tube and a spring between the bolt and the retainer. The retainer has three trunnions symmetrically arrayed around the its center which are received in slots in the support tube. The spring seats at the center of the retainer and biases the retainer opposite the bolt until the trunnions seat at closed ends of the slots in the support tube whereby the retainer is captured on the support tube.

Abstract: An adjusting device (10) for coordinating the position of a pointer element (25) in a drive range indicator assembly (23) with the position of a drive range selecting lever (15) by varying the effective length of the control cable (18) operatively connected therebetween. The control cable (18) has a sheath (20) and core (16). One end of the core (16) is attached to the pointer element (25), and the other end is attached to the drive range selecting lever (15). The device (10) has a base, or frame structure (29), and a block (40) is mounted for reciprocation on the frame structure (29). One end of the sheath (20) is attached to the housing (22) of the indicator assembly (23), and the other end of the sheath (20) is attached to the block (40).