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There are two U clamps that secure the steering column. The =E2=80=9Clower=E2=
=80=9D one (I think of it as forward, closer to the bulkhead) would prevent t=
he movement that I think you are talking about. It is item 124 in Moss catal=
og. Do you have it? Do you have the felt packing?
Allen
> On Jun 19, 2020, at 11:23 AM, Jeff Nathanson <jeffn@msystech.com> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> I=E2=80=99m one of those silent subscribers. But, now I have an idea and w=
anted to pass it on for suggestions/criticism . I just changed the two steer=
ing column bushing in the 1972 TR6. But, when I grab the steering column fro=
m inside the engine bay, there still is a lot of play. As can be seen by the=
below picture, the steering column can rattle around in the hole in the fir=
e wall.
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> <image002.jpg>
> =20
> So, my idea was to pack some rubber around the steering column (1.25 inche=
s OD) from inside and force it through the fire wall. I got a pair of rubber=
chair legs from Amazon.
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> <image004.jpg>
> =20
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> I cut off the =E2=80=9Cfloor=E2=80=9D end and then cut off some more so th=
at is about 0.75=E2=80=9D remaining
> =20
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> .
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> After removing the steering column from the car, I can now place this rubb=
er =E2=80=9Cconcoction=E2=80=9D around the front end of the steering column=
and place it through the fire wall so it fills the gap. I have not yet comp=
leted this task because of problems securing the four screws in the large ru=
bber cushion connecting the two steering rods.
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> So, my question is:
> 1) Was the gap in the file wall around the steering intentional?
> 2) Do you think this would mess up anything?
> 3) Would I feel more or less vibration at the steering wheel?
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> Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
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> Thanks,
> Jeff N.
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v dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">There are two U clamps that secure t=
he steering column. The =E2=80=9Clower=E2=80=9D one (I think of it as forwar=
d, closer to the bulkhead) would prevent the movement that I think you are t=
alking about. It is item 124 in Moss catalog. Do you have it? Do you have th=
e felt packing?</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Allen</div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jun 19, 2020, at 11:23 AM,=
Jeff Nathanson <jeffn@msystech.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div>=
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m one of those silent subscribers. But, now I have an idea and wanted to pas=
s it on for suggestions/criticism . I just changed the two steering column b=
ushing in the 1972 TR6. But, when I grab the steering column from inside the=
engine bay, there still is a lot of play. As can be seen by the below pictu=
re, the steering column can rattle around in the hole in the fire wall.<o:p>=
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w place this rubber =E2=80=9Cconcoction=E2=80=9D around the front end o=
f the steering column and place it through the fire wall so it fills the gap=
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crews in the large rubber cushion connecting the two steering rods.<o:p></o:=
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ould I feel more or less vibration at the steering wheel?<o:p></o:p></span><=
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</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt">Any sugge=
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</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt">Jeff N.<o=
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