I went through this same problem with an MGA. It was
tight !! I kept adding silicone oil and working it and it FINALLY
lossen up. There's gotta be a better way.
Don(I was on this list a few years ago.) Mathis
>--- Original Message ---
>From: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>
>To: british-cars@autox.team.net
>Date: 8/1/00 11:21:43 AM
>
>I have a question about steering column bushings. This isn't
an MGB,
>but the parts are they same so hopefully one of you 'B owners
has been
>through this and can offer some advice. Anyway, I installed
new upper
>and lower bushings (the Moss catalog refers to them as bearings)
in my
>steering column. The upper one is made of nylon and the lower
one is
>made of felt. The problem is that the shaft is a really snug
fit in
>these bushings, particularly the lower felt bushing. I haven't
greased
>these bushing yet, but even after I do, I still think it's likely
to be
>an extremely tight fit. Ungreased, I can't even turn the wheel-
of
>course, the whole works is out of the car right now so I can't
get that
>much torquing force on it, but it doesn't seem to me it otta
be that
>tight.
>
>I did notice that the old felt bushing is a lot thinner than
the new
>one, but that may be due to 37 years of being compressed in
the column.
>
>TIA,
>
>Roland
>
>
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