Steering column bearings
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Steering column bearings
The bearings in my dads 96 F250 tilt column have been bad a while, grinding and wheel flopping around. I'm looking for an exploded view of the column so I have a little better idea of what I'm getting into. I replaced them a couple years ago but the old ones were so destroyed I couldnt tell what went where and it still had some play when I was done.
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Your best bet is to visit your local Ford dealer...and look in his parts catalog...the partsguy can print out a copy of the specific column for you.
There are several FTE Ford Dealer parts department sponsors who could assist you, but since you have a local dealer...why not go there.
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From: Charles Town, W bygod Va
I actually did that last time but the picture wasnt clear enough to tell what went where. I've replaced them in one other truck with so-so results. It is a really strange bearing setup and the old ones were so destroyed I couldnt tell if I had the new ones in correctly. I know of 3 same era trucks with the same problem so it must be pretty common.
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Online Shop Manuals?
Hey...neat link. Is that from an online shop manual somewhere? I tried to go to the basic site, but it seemed like it was for diesel trucks only--my F-250 is gas-powered.
Also, I didn't actually find the shop manuals section, even for the diesels.
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No it is a few pages posted out of the 1996 Ford Truck Shop Manual.
It is a diesel site but a lot of the TSB and other stuff on that site is the same on the non-diesel trucks. Like the base part numbers for the column would be the same.
I do not think the shop manuals are on line anywhere anymore.
However you can buy the set of paper manuals from HELM Inc.
OR
Maybe you can buy a used set on ebay and they may sell the CD there too but the CD is not as complete as the manuals.
I do not think the shop manuals are on line anywhere anymore.
However you can buy the set of paper manuals from HELM Inc.
OR
Maybe you can buy a used set on ebay and they may sell the CD there too but the CD is not as complete as the manuals.
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From: Charles Town, W bygod Va
My 86 column is way different than my dads 96. I suggest adding a signature in your profile with info on your truck so you dont have to type it every time you have a question
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