Intermediate Steering Shaft...
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Intermediate Steering Shaft...
Steering wheel in my 92 F150 has a lot of play in it, I can move it in any direction (up/down/left/right) a good 3/4 of an inch. After taking apart the steering column I found that the larger bearing that sits on the knuckle of the Intermediate Steering Shaft was basically demolished, all the small ball bearings were all over, basically the bearing had been crushed.
So I went and got a new one, got it installed, but as I was putting on the steering wheel I only turned it a few times and tried turning the wheel, and it was extremely hard, so I cranked down on it some more to tighten the wheel down how it is supposed to be, and then it felt like the bearing snapped again, and of course, it did, the play is back... so whats going on here??? If i barely tighten the wheel, it is extremely hard to turn, but when I tighten it down how it should be, it snaps the bearing... any ideas??? TIA!
So I went and got a new one, got it installed, but as I was putting on the steering wheel I only turned it a few times and tried turning the wheel, and it was extremely hard, so I cranked down on it some more to tighten the wheel down how it is supposed to be, and then it felt like the bearing snapped again, and of course, it did, the play is back... so whats going on here??? If i barely tighten the wheel, it is extremely hard to turn, but when I tighten it down how it should be, it snaps the bearing... any ideas??? TIA!
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Never heard of that before. However it sounds to me like your steering wheel hub is worn or the steering shaft is worn allowing the steering wheel to go too far down the shaft when you tighten the nut.
Just my thoughts.
Just my thoughts.
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im going to get in there and disconnect the intermediate shaft from the main shaft going through the firewall, see if I can release some tension on it, to set the steering right, then see if that helps and not snap the bearing... ill letcha know how it goes, if anyone has any other ideas lemme know please, I really don't want to take this to a dealer, I have a feeling their just going to start replacing parts till it works... bleh!!
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Well apparently there is a third bearing, or stabalizer, something, that is between the front bearing and rear bearing, but that sucker is 35 bucks... so waiting to take the column apart again to make sure that the rear bearing didn't pop. But I did get out and drive it today as is, and it is definitely A LOT smoother then before, it doesn't snag like it did before, so I am beginning to believe that that bearing didn't pop, and its that stabilizer that I am missing. Will follow up once I get the part in, local dealer didn't have it in stock 
oh well -
oh well -
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