How difficult is it to remove the steering column and change the bearings in it? Has anyone done this?

 

ooooyea u can not get the lower 1 but every thing else lmc has

 

Ohh...I think the lower one is the one bad in mine.

 

a few years ago i snapped the steering shaft in mine. turned out into rush hour traffic, went across 2 lanes, then back and over a curb. since the shaft broke right at the bottom, everything inside of mine has been missing since then. i was able to get it welded, but it's a little longer now.lol
i've been looking for a coloum at the wreckers that i could rebuild. mabye i can find one with the lower bearing in it.

 

I made a collar that clamps on the steering shaft, then put 1/4" ball bearings between the clamp on collar and the housing that comes through the firewall. It's kinda hard to explain but was easy and works quite well. If anyone is interested let me know and I can sketch up a picture.

 

Hi guys I have a 75 F150 with a 360 and T18 and feel as tho I should move over here from the '73 to '79 forum. My body style might be a "dent side" but believe it has more in common with you guy's pickups and way of thinking... than it does with the usual 78 and 79 posts.

Anyway, last time I got a nylon lower steering column bushing from Ford it had a 1" bore and my steering shaft is 3/4". So I did something similar to what Kostiuk is talking about but used a 3/4"id 1"od bronze bushing to make up the difference.

The bronze pilot bearing in my 360FE was giving me trouble so I replaced it with a 6303 sealed ball bearing. Someday when I have it to do over again I'm going with a sealed bearing at the bottom of my steering column.

That odd sized ball bearing at the top of the column can be had from sources other than "automotive" (that like to jack up the price on bearings;) just get the deminsions and get on the internet, find the numbers that'll work for you then call the local bearing shop/s. ;)

Works for me. :)

Alvin in AZ (special orderd my F150 in late Nov '74)