I have a question about steering column bushings. This isn't an MGB,
but the parts are they same so hopefully one of you 'B owners has been
through this and can offer some advice. Anyway, I installed new upper
and lower bushings (the Moss catalog refers to them as bearings) in my
steering column. The upper one is made of nylon and the lower one is
made of felt. The problem is that the shaft is a really snug fit in
these bushings, particularly the lower felt bushing. I haven't greased
these bushing yet, but even after I do, I still think it's likely to be
an extremely tight fit. Ungreased, I can't even turn the wheel- of
course, the whole works is out of the car right now so I can't get that
much torquing force on it, but it doesn't seem to me it otta be that
tight.
I did notice that the old felt bushing is a lot thinner than the new
one, but that may be due to 37 years of being compressed in the column.
TIA,
Roland
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