Quote Originally Posted by BillJones View Post


65-73 cars share the upper bearing design for the steering column.

The upper bearing (914.347.71100) is expensive and from time to time can separate and cause problems.

I have seen bearings where the snap ring that holds the tracks together has moved allowing the two halves to misalign.

When this happens the loose ball bearings can fall into the column and into the lower bearing.

When we replace the lower bearing we use a bearing with 2 x shields to prevent this from happening.

It is quite easy to rebuild the upper bearings with new balls and fresh grease and then re-install.

The steering wheel is used to remove the clearance and the 'steutzring' ( third photo) is used to do this job. For some reason they are often missing.

it helps to use a puller to remove the upper bearing from the column.
Who is the “we” you keep mentioning?

Chris, is that you?