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 smithy68
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| posted on April 7th, 2012 at 05:36 PM |
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Steering column
Hi, when removing the steering column from my 67 bug some ball bearings fell out of the column when removed from the car.
I was wondering if you can replace this bearing with a sealed type bearing, or do people just fit the bearings back in to the column.
Or worse case the column is now stuffed?
I am not even to sure where they sit in the column as I did 'nt notice them until they fell out.
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68AutoBug
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| posted on April 7th, 2012 at 10:53 PM |
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I don't think they are a sealed type of generic bearing...
a specially made bearing for beetles..
later ones were nylon I think with ball bearings...
but I've never pulled any out..
I'd try and stick the balls back in if the casing isn't broken?
with lots of grease...
I'm sure someone on here has pulled one apart??
Lee
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smithy68
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| posted on April 7th, 2012 at 11:35 PM |
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Thanks Lee, I hope some one has so they can enlighten me.
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| posted on April 8th, 2012 at 12:34 PM |
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They are a cup and cone bearing, if you have lost your balls you should be able to purchase some loose balls in the correct size from bearing service,
it should have a wire clip that holds the bearing together, clean it up and use some grease to hold the balls in place, then you can reassemble the
race, the column has a clip and spring that loads a inner bearing sleeve, this applies the load to the race, a old manual will have a exploded view.
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| posted on April 8th, 2012 at 02:54 PM |
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The circlip has fallen off
Pages from my manual
and what it looks like in the flesh
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| posted on April 8th, 2012 at 03:19 PM |
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Your meant to hit the nail with the hammer, not you thumb! Grahame Ouch.
Customer service is not dead in Australia.
Always after HAZET & MATRA & VW factory tools
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smithy68
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| posted on April 8th, 2012 at 06:34 PM |
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Yea thanks heaps for that info, should be a breeze now Grahame, thankyou.
Thanks to vwo60 also.
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| posted on April 13th, 2012 at 07:00 PM |
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Have a look at the latest Hot VW's mag. There is an article about the steering column
Cheers....Wayne
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