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Howdy All, just pulled the steering column out of my WB and the whole steering shaft came out of the column as i removed it from the car. I don't know too much about em but it looks to me like the upper bearing has fallen apart (no idea where the balls went). I'm not too sure how to replace uit though, and at over $100 each i don't want to experiment. Can anyone walk me through this please?
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Bill
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you buy a complete second hand top pot assembly with a good bearing in it..you cannot succesfully put a rare spares bearing into a top pot from an hq to wb the way the factory did..$75 buys a wb top pot with the ignition removed and good bearing from me.. |
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Agree with Greg - to a point.
The factory fitment is pretty much a one-time job. There's insufficient metal to allow removal & replacement without risking a lack of retention.
I can't speak for the Rares bearing though - I haven't fitted one of them, but I did fit a bearing I sourced through a branch of SES (International Bearings, in Wollongong/Unanderra) that was the right size - mind you the lead time was about 8 weeks, and it set me back around $50 in the early 2000s - that was mate's rates too.
It went into a VH (same coffee pot as WB effectively) and I had to use Loctite 660 to retain the new bearing into the coffee pot. It worked for me. You have to make sure the bonding surfaces are spotlessly clean - no traces of paint, grease or oil. |
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Thanks for the replies, thats about where i got with it, one look told me that if the bearing could be replaced it would be a special job as theres no real meat in there. Greg i'll consider taking you up on the offer, i have another column in another car but not sure of its condition, if its suss i'll contact you.
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Bill
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just replace the honey pot with a good unit it worked for me on my hj gts what happens is people hit the shaft with hammer trying to get steering wheel of all it does is stuff the bearings
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Years ago I replaced one in a HQ,and used some stuff caller Devcon to secure the new bearing.It's an epoxy with metal particles in it.
Worked a treat too. Although I dunno how you'ld ever get it out again............ |
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I agree with you 275, the manual says use a suitable puller. I've seen people just yank or hammer on the old wheel to get it off, can only imagine the damage being done!
The blokeb that rebuilt my old Norton (before i owned it) used devcon to repair the rear wheel hub, its strong stuff alright, but no substitute for real metal
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