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new lower steering column bearing. wowwwww
jossey - 7/10/10 at 01:13 PM

Just got my lower steering column bearing.

looked amazing.

:O)

Thanks to simplybearings.co.uk



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cheers



David J

[Edited on 7/10/10 by jossey]

sickbag - 7/10/10 at 02:09 PM

These bearings seem to be the way forward - have you got the part number? Going to replace my current arrangement for one of these.

jossey - 7/10/10 at 02:46 PM

100% better than the one off the donor car!

hope that helps.

SBPFL205-16 Oval 2 Bolt Pressed Steel Bearing Housing with 1 inch insert = SLFL1

looking forward to installing it and getting my steering fully working.

i do like this one as well as this maybe better for mounting to the chassis but the other is the direct replacement for the Ford one.

ill upload photos when installed.

SBPP205-16 Pressed Steel Pillow Block Housing with 1 inch Insert



Dave

40inches - 7/10/10 at 04:21 PM

I done that

fitted to bulkhead
fitted to bulkhead

jossey - 7/10/10 at 06:31 PM

good work 40" love it.

:O)

come do mine for me :O)

dave j

hobbsy - 7/10/10 at 06:41 PM

Why does you steering not work with the normal bushed setup? Ok they wear eventually but have you felt the weight difference? Are you the angles all wrong on your column or something? I don't understand why it requires a big heavy bearing just to "work"?

Breaker - 7/10/10 at 06:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jossey

Thanks to simplybearings.co.uk



Interesting site ! Do you know they also supply bearing kits for sierra wheel hubs ?

Surrey Dave - 7/10/10 at 06:47 PM

In my day that was a kart rear axle bearing circa 1970's

40inches - 7/10/10 at 07:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by hobbsy
Why does you steering not work with the normal bushed setup? Ok they wear eventually but have you felt the weight difference? Are you the angles all wrong on your column or something? I don't understand why it requires a big heavy bearing just to "work"?

A lot of people have had binding problems with the Sierra setup, and in some cases stopped the steering self centering
The bearing is 25mm, not that heavy, and it does make the steering a lot lighter and smoother.

steve m - 7/10/10 at 09:44 PM

Nice invisable steering column

Is is sva/iva compliant?