Steering Column Install Question
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Burning Brakes
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From: Blacksburg Virginia
Steering Column Install Question
Yesterday I was rebuilding and installing the steering column. When I got to the lower bearing the AIM said I need a lower bearing adapter (Race). The part I had from Zip was larger than the column diameter itself so I just installed the bearing which fit perfectly tapering in the inside of the column tube. The steering appears to work fine. Will this cause me trouble down the road? Should I go back to vendor for correct size?
Team Owner
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The bearing is supposed to go into the bearing race...if you just have it in the tube there is no "support" of the shaft...it will eventually fail if you do not get the "right parts" and install it the correct way...GM designed it a specific way.
GET THE CORRECT PARTS...
jack
GET THE CORRECT PARTS...
jack
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Southeast Missouri
Yesterday I was rebuilding and installing the steering column. When I got to the lower bearing the AIM said I need a lower bearing adapter (Race). The part I had from Zip was larger than the column diameter itself so I just installed the bearing which fit perfectly tapering in the inside of the column tube. The steering appears to work fine. Will this cause me trouble down the road? Should I go back to vendor for correct size?
Is this possible? Without the race in the tube, I don't believe there is any "tapering" in the tube.
Melting Slicks
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Hokie
Here is what the column components on my '65 non-telescoping column look like:
http://www.lbfun.com/warehouse/tech_...Components.pdf
Maybe the lower race is in your column if the bearing fit that well. I had to knock mine out from the top end with a long wooden dowel (cutoff broom handle).
Dave Z
Here is what the column components on my '65 non-telescoping column look like:
http://www.lbfun.com/warehouse/tech_...Components.pdf
Maybe the lower race is in your column if the bearing fit that well. I had to knock mine out from the top end with a long wooden dowel (cutoff broom handle).
Dave Z
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Burning Brakes
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From: Blacksburg Virginia
I think you are right the race must have been in the column tube because it was solid and the lower bearing had to be tapped a little to get the tapered part of it in the column correctly. If it had been just the column it would not have fitted at all. When I disassemble the column I did not take it out so it was sent to the powder coater as one piece.
Side question what is the torque value on the two rag joint bolts?
Thanks!
Side question what is the torque value on the two rag joint bolts?
Thanks!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Southeast Missouri
I think you are right the race must have been in the column tube because it was solid and the lower bearing had to be tapped a little to get the tapered part of it in the column correctly. If it had been just the column it would not have fitted at all. When I disassemble the column I did not take it out so it was sent to the powder coater as one piece.
Side question what is the torque value on the two rag joint bolts?
Thanks!
Side question what is the torque value on the two rag joint bolts?
Thanks!
