Steering Column Upper Bearing Preload Cup?
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Le Mans Master
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Steering Column Upper Bearing Preload Cup?
I have an '81 T&T column that I am working on.
My column did not have the part under the spring in the photo.
Is this part used on our columns? If so it looks as though I'm missing it.
My column did not have the part under the spring in the photo.
Is this part used on our columns? If so it looks as though I'm missing it.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Central Texas
Originally Posted by Big2Bird
This might be it on the bottom, but inverted.
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Le Mans Master
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Boy this steering column job just blossomed into a...
I guess I'll gut that bitch tomorrow AND as usual I'm WAITING ON PARTS!
I guess I'll gut that bitch tomorrow AND as usual I'm WAITING ON PARTS!
Last edited by Street Rat; Aug 10, 2017 at 06:26 PM. Reason: rant
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Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by TimAT
Are we havin' FUN yet? LOL
You can almost build the full column before you need that part.
You can almost build the full column before you need that part.
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Le Mans Master
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The part I received was not the correct size. I didn't have that piece in my column to begin with. It's been working that way for the time that I have owned it. So I reassembled the column without it.
Now I'm fighting a turn signal switch issue. But that is another thread.
Now I'm fighting a turn signal switch issue. But that is another thread.