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Steering column bushing??

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by DanStew, Jan 14, 2006.

  1. Jan 14, 2006
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    I know i am not the only person with a worn out bottom bushing on the intermediate steering column. What fixes has people done to make the shaft not have play in it? goto a bearing? or make a bushing?
     
    DanStew, Jan 14, 2006
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  2. Jan 15, 2006
    walterv

    walterv Member

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    Dan, I used UHMW plastic. Not as tight as I would like, but drivable at highway speeds
     
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  3. Jan 15, 2006
    jd7

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    Dan I see some kind plastic steering column bushing on ebay from time to time don't know if it's what you need.
     
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  4. Jan 15, 2006
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    David,
    Yup i see those bushings also, but it is for the later steering column. The GM style. A few years back i saw an intermediate NOS one, but didnt get it, no i wish i had. I wonder if maybe we can get the correct dimensions and maybe see if somebody could machine out of plastic for us.
     
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  5. Jan 15, 2006
    Boyink

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    I have a plastic one in SSDutch, and have been talking with McRuff about getting a brass one made up to fit.
     
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    jd7

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    I used a brass one like Mike is talking about in the 58. Just went to a macjine supply locally and bought a piece of bearing bronze stock that was right dia.inside and out, drilled it for a zert after I put it up in the column tube. Worked well until I put the saginaw column in it.
     
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  7. Jan 17, 2006
    critchy

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    I have used a bushing from a evap cooler on 2 jeep builds. They are cheap and you can oil them with the supplied spring cap. Works great.
    I will see if i can get a picture.
     
    critchy, Jan 17, 2006
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