steering column blues
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steering column blues
i have a 68 mercury and i was driving it the other day when all of the sudden my steering went all crazy after pulling over to inspect the cause i found that the bearing on the end of the column was destroyed, do i have to replace the whole column because the bearing looks to be press fit in or can the bearing be replaced any help would be great.
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Originally Posted by mercman68
i have a 68 mercury and i was driving it the other day when all of the sudden my steering went all crazy after pulling over to inspect the cause i found that the bearing on the end of the column was destroyed, do i have to replace the whole column because the bearing looks to be press fit in or can the bearing be replaced any help would be great.
Are you refering to the steering shaft rubber coupling? That would cause the "crazy" symptoms you experienced, if it failed.
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Dennis: Illustration >> Section 35, page 3 (73/79 catalog) is the identical picture to the one in the 1964/72 parts catalog.
Numbers 3517 and 3518 are the lower bearing and retainer. Impossible to see when in the truck, I think OP is refering to the 3A525 coupling.
Numbers 3517 and 3518 are the lower bearing and retainer. Impossible to see when in the truck, I think OP is refering to the 3A525 coupling.
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