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Bearing in steering column
by geeves » Mon May 11, 2009 3:43 pm
Has anyone replaced of relubed the bearing in the steering column. Mine doesnt sound to good. Is it easy and how?
Sanding your knuckles before starting work can help. That way you cant skin them
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Re: Bearing in steering column
by Demonic » Mon May 11, 2009 8:42 pm
Is there a bearing by the ignition at all? mine sounds a little dry.
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Re: Bearing in steering column
by geeves » Tue May 12, 2009 3:47 pm
All the manuals I have show the colum as one piece. Theres got to be something in there but it growls somethig wicked when you turn the wheel quickly
Sanding your knuckles before starting work can help. That way you cant skin them
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Re: Bearing in steering column
by Yarno » Tue May 12, 2009 4:33 pm
Maybe check the horn wire/scraper/contactor as it may have worn through and/or have no grease on it.
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Re: Bearing in steering column
by jezza » Tue May 12, 2009 4:48 pm
Yarno wrote:Maybe check the horn wire/scraper/contactor as it may have worn through and/or have no grease on it.
I had the same problem, a quick spray of tac2 and it was like new
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Re: Bearing in steering column
by Demonic » Tue May 12, 2009 5:57 pm
yeah, i know the growl sound, have that to. happened after i fixed the broken key in the ignition. I think Yarno is onto something.
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Re: Bearing in steering column
by geeves » Tue May 12, 2009 8:12 pm
Good thought but Ive just tryed it with the switch assembly removed. Still growls. Got some good penetrating oil onto the end of the shaft Hopefully it soaks into something usefull.
Hopefully its not a vibration from the steering box thats traveling up the shaft and causing the bulkhead to vibrate
Hopefully its not a vibration from the steering box thats traveling up the shaft and causing the bulkhead to vibrate
Sanding your knuckles before starting work can help. That way you cant skin them
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Re: Bearing in steering column
by isuzumudman » Wed May 13, 2009 7:22 pm
Undo the steering shaft U-Joint to isolate the shaft from the box & then try.
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Re: Bearing in steering column
by geeves » Mon May 18, 2009 8:02 pm
Further diagnosis on this one
With the steering shaft disconnected from the box and the steering wheel removed the noise is still there.
The book shows the column as a single assembly and the top bearing appears to be crimped in. Penetrating oil hasnt helped
Any thoughts please???
at least I know a wheel isnt going to fall off
With the steering shaft disconnected from the box and the steering wheel removed the noise is still there.
The book shows the column as a single assembly and the top bearing appears to be crimped in. Penetrating oil hasnt helped
Any thoughts please???
at least I know a wheel isnt going to fall off
Sanding your knuckles before starting work can help. That way you cant skin them
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Re: Bearing in steering column
by geeves » Sun May 24, 2009 8:02 am
Its fixed
Also if anyone else has this there is an easy way.
I was all set to drill a hole in the outer casing of the column when I noticed that one of the screw holes that mount the cowling around the shaft was in the shaft. A quck check showed it went all the way through so got the can of trusty penetrating oil with the long tube attached.Poked it in the hole and squirted.Problem gone.
If anyone else has this then the bottom screw in the center of the cowling can be removed on its own and the tube inserted without any other dismantaling Not the 6 or 8 hours Ive spent on this
Also if anyone else has this there is an easy way.
I was all set to drill a hole in the outer casing of the column when I noticed that one of the screw holes that mount the cowling around the shaft was in the shaft. A quck check showed it went all the way through so got the can of trusty penetrating oil with the long tube attached.Poked it in the hole and squirted.Problem gone.
If anyone else has this then the bottom screw in the center of the cowling can be removed on its own and the tube inserted without any other dismantaling Not the 6 or 8 hours Ive spent on this
Sanding your knuckles before starting work can help. That way you cant skin them
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