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Upper steering column bearing

Ryder - December 6th, 2011 at 08:00 PM

Hi, the steering wheel in my Baja has excessive play. The upper steering column bearing is shot. Does anybody know of a local (in Aust) supplier? or an alternative. It is a little ball bearing with a slotted knurled section that pushes into the column sleeve. My Baja has a 1959 body and floor pan
They are available from companies in the USA but the freight is three times the cost of the bearing!

Cheers.

cesiumfrog - December 7th, 2011 at 06:57 AM

i got one from Vintage VeeDub Supplies

Ryder - December 7th, 2011 at 03:09 PM

Great tip, thanks. They had one left in stock! Hopefully I'm back on the road this weekend.
Cheers.