I've had to replace the steering column in my '85 F150. I've noticed that the bushing/bearing at the end of the replacement column, that holds the steering shaft centered, shows some wear. The shaft is a little sloppy in the bushing.

Can someone point me to a good exploded view of the column, so that I can identify the bushing in question? What do I call that part? Lastly, where can I buy a replacement?

Thanks!

Anafiel

 

I have ran accross some diagrams on a web site that might help. You can also buy replacement parts down to each screw. They have exploaded views of almost every part of the truck. Check out LMC truck. www.lmctruck.com hope this help and GL.

 

Anyone have an outline of the procedure to replace upper and lower steering column bearings?

My upper bearing squeaks when tunring just off center when it's cold out, and lower bearing has some slop. Recently replaced the intermediate shaft with a nice collapdible solid shaft with ujoints, which improved steering immensely, but my column could use a little tightening up.

Also, anyone know a source for a manual trans shift collar to convert an automatic column to manual? Still have the shift arm on mine and would like to remove that and the collar. On my last truck I tried driving the pin out and removing the shift lever but it wouldn't come out. Not sure what is necessary so I left htat one as it was until I scrapped it and this truck I haven't touched the column yet. Finding a manual trans column in a junkyard is difficult and if you can evne find one they don't have keys so you can't remove the tumbler(at least I don't know how to do it without keys).

 

Steering columns are a pain to work on, that's all I know. I do know to get the tumbler out without a key, all you have to do is get a big screwdriver or chisel behind the chrome piece and smack it with a hammer to break it off. Then fish around the tumbler and there is a pin you can depress and pull the tumbler out. Done it several times with no ill affects.

 

I just looked at my new LMC Truck catalog and U should go to the website and look at newest catalog (Fall 2010) page 118. bearing $25 bering sleeve $13 about same price for tilt or non tilt steering wheel nice pic of exloaded view also.