Steering column rebuild ?
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Steering column rebuild ?
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Paper manuals are great but the CD manuals have other redeeming factors. You don't get black greasy finger prints on them. You can print out a few pages that cover the repair you are doing then toss them in the trash (oops -recycle box) when finished. The OEM CD's have a whole bunch of info that the paper manuals don't have. You will like them.
Paper manuals are great but the CD manuals have other redeeming factors. You don't get black greasy finger prints on them. You can print out a few pages that cover the repair you are doing then toss them in the trash (oops -recycle box) when finished. The OEM CD's have a whole bunch of info that the paper manuals don't have. You will like them.
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Steering column rebuild ?
Any advice on rebuilding a steering column? I had the gear box and lots of front end work done last fall, but have been unsuccessful in finding a source for the bearings and exploded views of a steering colunm. Bad body mounts tore up the inards, so while it steers, it's stiff and doesn't return smoothly. The upper bearing in the shift collar is fine, but the lower is, I'm sure, ground down to little if anything. I'm considering finding a column at a salvage yard, rebuilding it, and doing a swap, as the neutral safety switch accuator broke several years ago. Thanks.
Matt
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Steering column rebuild ?
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Just food for thought: The Original Ford shop manual is a mechanics best friend and worth it's weight in Gold.
These original shop manuals are available on CDRom at our online store www.motorhaven.com
You get so much value for your money and always have a reference.
Just food for thought: The Original Ford shop manual is a mechanics best friend and worth it's weight in Gold.
These original shop manuals are available on CDRom at our online store www.motorhaven.com
You get so much value for your money and always have a reference.
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Steering column rebuild ?
MAHinton ~~
I just got new bearings and bushings to rebuild my '74 steering column next week from Broncograveyard.com ....cost about $20.00....
Mill1ion~~
Thanks for the pic - I'll need it next week; could not find this on the CD-manual that I purchased from Motorhaven...
I just got new bearings and bushings to rebuild my '74 steering column next week from Broncograveyard.com ....cost about $20.00....
Mill1ion~~
Thanks for the pic - I'll need it next week; could not find this on the CD-manual that I purchased from Motorhaven...
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What do the two driver facing bolts on the upper flange do? I'm having trouble getting the upper and lower flanges depressed while simulateously pulling on the main shaft to apply the upper snap ring.
I have these to bolts installed and don't think that they're impacting this. See my other post -- I really need help, I can't put my steering wheel back on.
Thanks.
Mike
I have these to bolts installed and don't think that they're impacting this. See my other post -- I really need help, I can't put my steering wheel back on.
Thanks.
Mike
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Those are 2 T type bolts that hook the upper section to the shift section. Put the nuts on , and if you notice the holes they go into are elongated, so kind of pull them together to open them, and when you release them they should go back under the shoulder that holds them on. It's really alot simpler to do than it is to describe. Stanley
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I had to rebuild the steering column in my 73 F100 and I found a great source on the web for drawings and parts. These guys are also very helpful on the phone. They deal mainly in Bronco parts but most of the steering column internals are interchangeable with the F-series parts.
www wildhorses4x4 com
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