 Steering wheel slop on a /6 |
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| Lavanaut |
  Oct 29 2008, 05:04 PM
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Hungry Mind : Thirsty Gullet  Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-June 06 From: Bend, OR Member No.: 6,265 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
I saw a thread recently where someone reported experiencing steering wheel slop in their 4-cylinder car. The quick fix there was a $13 'shim'. Naturally as I researched the topic more I came to find that on a /6 the only fix is to replace the $200+ upper steering column bearing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) A little more research and I found out that if the 'pressure spring' between the steering wheel and bearing is missing you'll experience slop as well. Please let that be it, I hoped...
So I pulled my wheel off and here's what I saw. Just to be sure that I'm clear on what I'm seeing here, it looks to me like there is no spring AND no bearing?! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) That 'lip' at the bottom of the splines is part of the steering shaft. Anyone here familiar with this? Thanks  |
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| Gint |
Jan 6 2009, 07:47 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,106 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Right on. How about listing the sources for the $159 bearing and the clip? I'm going to need both of those as well.
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Lavanaut Steering wheel slop on a /6 Oct 29 2008, 05:04 PM
r_towle looks like you are missing the bearing and c-clip.... Oct 29 2008, 05:16 PM sixnotfour there is a ring that should lift out ( magnet) and... Oct 29 2008, 05:19 PM Lavanaut Ahhhh...so the bearing is in there! I was thi... Oct 29 2008, 06:16 PM
JWest
Ahhhh...so the bearing is in there! I was th... Oct 30 2008, 09:43 AM Gint Please do... Oct 29 2008, 09:47 PM 914Sixer Replace the spring and upper spring clip. Upper s... Oct 30 2008, 09:14 AM Lavanaut
Replace the spring and upper spring clip. Upper ... Oct 30 2008, 12:22 PM Lavanaut
Replace the spring and upper spring clip. Upper ... Oct 30 2008, 12:14 PM 914Sixer Yes, that is the support ring I was talking about.... Oct 30 2008, 01:26 PM sixnotfour It apperars his ring is in place .
Here is the sp... Oct 30 2008, 03:55 PM Lavanaut I put a magnet on what I think is the bearing jack... Oct 30 2008, 04:02 PM Lavanaut Got the spring from Sierra Madre (a while ago, but... Dec 4 2008, 06:02 PM Vacca Rabite
I'm going to order the clip now and when it a... Dec 4 2008, 06:17 PM SirAndy if you can wait a day, i can take some pix tomorro... Dec 4 2008, 07:08 PM sixnotfour
wow , That is a great deal.
Here is pictures of -... Dec 4 2008, 07:47 PM Cap'n Krusty $200 bearing? List price is around 20 bucks.... Dec 4 2008, 08:35 PM Lavanaut
Well, it [b]IS a steering wheel thread.
Ah ah ah... Dec 5 2008, 01:11 PM sixnotfour The wheel needs to go into the bearing , your shaf... Dec 4 2008, 08:39 PM Lavanaut Finally got my hands on the clip. $49 after ... Jan 6 2009, 12:56 PM Lavanaut Sooooo after this much anticipation I couldn't... Jan 6 2009, 01:23 PM SirAndy That reminds me, wasn't i supposed to take a c... Jan 6 2009, 01:43 PM Lavanaut Busy time of the year, I figured those pictures ju... Jan 6 2009, 01:47 PM Lavanaut Mike, check the Stoddard link in post #8 of this t... Jan 6 2009, 10:23 PM Gint Thanks Reid! Jan 6 2009, 10:54 PM John I take it that this part is the same one that the ... Mar 6 2011, 10:55 PM Lavanaut Hi John,
This thread is specifically in relation... Mar 6 2011, 11:00 PM John
Hi John,
This thread is specifically in relatio... Mar 6 2011, 11:29 PM Vacca Rabite So the six uses a different steering bushing then ... Mar 7 2011, 07:49 AM John
So the six uses a different steering bushing then... Mar 8 2011, 12:27 AM |
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