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| Lof8 |
 Jul 23 2024, 06:28 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 29-December 23 From: Bradenton, FL Member No.: 27,823 Region Association: South East States  |
I had read about the cure-all bushing to fix the steering column play. I ordered myself one and once I began digging into it and watching some youtube videos, it seems the bushing is for later cars and doesn't work in the early cars. Does repairing this play in an early car require total disassembly? Thanks for any guidance.
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| bdstone914 |
Jul 23 2024, 08:22 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,644 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(Lof8 @ Jul 23 2024, 05:28 AM)  I had read about the cure-all bushing to fix the steering column play. I ordered myself one and once I began digging into it and watching some youtube videos, it seems the bushing is for later cars and doesn't work in the early cars. Does repairing this play in an early car require total disassembly? Thanks for any guidance. I think the replacement plastic bushing will fit all years. Do you have the metal crush sleeve in your column? |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jul 23 2024, 09:08 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,033 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
is the column chunk tightly bolted against the body?
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| 914Sixer |
Jul 23 2024, 05:00 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,980 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Another option
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| Cairo94507 |
Jul 25 2024, 02:28 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,986 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Is the spring installed under the steering wheel? I had a wiggle in my steering wheel that bugged me. Upon removal of the steering wheel, the large spring that goes on before the wheel is installed was missing. Installed a spring (thanks Greg T.) and it is nice now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| Lof8 |
Jul 26 2024, 05:52 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 29-December 23 From: Bradenton, FL Member No.: 27,823 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Jul 23 2024, 11:08 AM) is the column chunk tightly bolted against the body? yeah, the column bolts are tight. This is the bushing I purchased. It does not appear there's any way to install this thing in my steering column assembly. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com-27823-1721994767.1.jpg) |
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| 914Sixer |
Jul 26 2024, 06:16 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,980 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Your part is for 72-76.
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| Lof8 |
Jul 26 2024, 09:51 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 29-December 23 From: Bradenton, FL Member No.: 27,823 Region Association: South East States |
Thats what i've gathered. It won't work on my '70. Is there an easy fix for my car? Or whats inviolved to eliminate the steering column slop/wiggle?
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| SirAndy |
Jul 26 2024, 10:06 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,787 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Lof8 @ Jul 26 2024, 08:51 AM) Thats what i've gathered. It won't work on my '70. Is there an easy fix for my car? Or whats inviolved to eliminate the steering column slop/wiggle? Yes, there is a corrugated version of this that works for early cars. I haven't seen one of those in years though. Maybe a 911 part? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Jul 26 2024, 10:11 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,787 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jul 26 2024, 09:06 AM) QUOTE(Lof8 @ Jul 26 2024, 08:51 AM) Thats what i've gathered. It won't work on my '70. Is there an easy fix for my car? Or whats inviolved to eliminate the steering column slop/wiggle? Yes, there is a corrugated version of this that works for early cars. I haven't seen one of those in years though. Maybe a 911 part? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Found an image. Might actually be a VW part for Bugs and Karmann Ghia (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| Superhawk996 |
Jul 26 2024, 11:47 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,419 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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On 50 year old cars there is rarely an easy fix.
It isn’t that difficult to remove the column and replace bearings FWIW. |
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| 914Sixer |
Jul 26 2024, 04:55 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,980 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Early 70-71 cars used the VW Type 3 variation for the steering column.72-74 came from VW Bug. 75-76 came from Early VW Rabbit.
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