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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Steering Columns => Topic started by: Flamingbig10 on July 12, 2011, 10:17:04 pm

Title: upper steering column bearing
Post by: Flamingbig10 on July 12, 2011, 10:17:04 pm

I put a new turn signal switch in my 84 auto, tilt column, after I pulled the old switch old I cleaned up and painted the column.  When I picked up the column I heard something hit the ground so look down and it was a race, so stuck it back in and reinstalled the column parts when I got the part to install the lock plate the shaft became really loose I believe is  there supposed to be a retainer to hold the race in.  I did look at this thread but it didn't help me completely
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=12525.0 (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=12525.0)[/QUOTE]

 

Title: Re: upper steering column bearing
Post by: Captkaos on July 14, 2011, 11:57:08 am

I haven't torn one down that far are you talking about the end of the column? 
There should be something holding it in.

Title: Re: upper steering column bearing
Post by: Flamingbig10 on July 16, 2011, 03:06:06 pm

I figured out what I lost it was the upper bearing race cup, I ordered a new on  through gm and got it back together