 Lower Steering Column Bearings 72-76, New Sealed Type |
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| 914Sixer |
 Nov 29 2020, 10:53 AM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 9,206 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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FAG is now making the 72-76 lower steering column bearings sealed. The original ones were open on one side making them prone to dirt.
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| Superhawk996 |
Nov 29 2020, 11:27 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,253 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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QUOTE(914Sixer @ Nov 29 2020, 11:53 AM)  FAG is now making the 72-76 lower steering column bearings sealed. The original ones were open on one side making them prone to dirt. Great news and perfect timing. Just pulled my steering column out of storage to refresh these bearings! Thanks for posting Mark! |
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| MM1 |
Nov 29 2020, 01:54 PM
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914 obsession continues Group: Members Posts: 619 Joined: 9-May 18 From: Thousand Oaks, CA Member No.: 22,105 Region Association: Southern California
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Thank you, Mark!
I have a 73 and noticed I can move my column up, down side to side (all 360 degrees). Do you have any info or links (already read a few) or tutorials (Pelican article - “Steering Column Bushing Replacement” didn’t seem to answer my questions ) that can determine if I need the sleeve for the upper ( sounds like that might only work on 74 and up), or if I need to replace the upper bearing, or the lower bearing , or both ? |
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| 914Sixer |
Nov 29 2020, 03:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,206 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Not sure when the change over from the solid metal bearing and metal sleeve happened. Later cars had the plastic bushing that replaced the metal one and created the problem for the upper bearing. Lower ones usually only need replacement when they have become contaminated.
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