Dwayne,
After you remove the steering shaft, of the steering column, there are two
plastic bushings, one upper and one lower. I suspect your upper one is shot.
They aren't to hard to drive out with the appropriate size socket and some
extra extensions. I think, if you get the socket or extension to grab the lip
and hit the extension with a hammer, it should slowly be driven out. Get the
first one out then the second will come out easy.
My top bush was nonexistent so it was pretty easy.
What I used to help aid in the installation was spraying hair spray (yes,
hair spray) on the bush and inside the steering column. This was to provide a
temporary lubricant to the bush so it would slide inside the shaft. Once dry
it would be sticky and not leave grease inside of the shaft. I don't think
grease would hurt, but I went with the hair spray.
You will need to make sure the two nubs on the rubber bushes line up with
the holes in the column. I did mine with the column out of the car, but it
should be doable while still attached.
Like most things on a TR, it's not to difficult, just time and patience.
I hope this helps,
Richard Seaton
69 in the works
(http://groups.msn.com/Richards69TR6Restoration)
----- Original Message -----
From: Dwayne Cooper
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 6:42 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Suspension and Steering Questions
I just rebuilt the front suspension on the '74 and have found that the ride
height is about 1/2" higher on the right side than the left. Not a lot, but
noticeable. I haven't had the front end aligned yet, but the camber seems
about the same (visually), so I don't expect that to have much of an effect.
Is this typical? Should I just buy a spring spacer?
Also I've got some play in the upper steering column. I can rattle the wheel
back and forth/up and down. Again the play is minor, but it's as though the
bushings you see in the catalogs are missing or worn. How hard are these to
replace. Any tips would be appreciated.
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Dwayne Cooper
'74
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