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 homer
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| posted on March 19th, 2012 at 06:07 PM |
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steering shaft movement
i can move the steering wheel in an upward direction. Is there a bearing on the shaft or an adjustment i can make? The car is a 74 beetle(non super)
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| posted on March 19th, 2012 at 06:18 PM |
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The plastic bush that fits inside the bearing needs replacing.
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68AutoBug
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 posted on March 19th, 2012 at 10:33 PM |
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are these bushes available in Australia??
LEE
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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Joel
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| posted on March 20th, 2012 at 10:00 AM |
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Definitly not one of VWs brighter ideas going from a metal bushing to plastic.
This is what you need.
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C16-111-535D
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1303Steve
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| posted on March 20th, 2012 at 11:15 AM |
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Hi
If the bearing is OK youj can just cut a strip of plastic sheet and feed it into the gap, Idid this with my sons bug years ago and its still
working.
Steve
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homer
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| posted on March 20th, 2012 at 03:53 PM |
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thanks for the info guys.does that bush have a thick wall as the shaft seems to move at least 5mm.
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Joel
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| posted on March 20th, 2012 at 04:20 PM |
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It feels like alot when the steering wheel attached but it probably has bout a 2-3mm wall
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