How do i stop the steering column bush from working loose from the rubber grommet in the bulkhead. I have only driven the car a few times from my garage and up the lane but everytime i do the steering column bush works loose. Advice please.

epoxy glue? try coating the inside of the bush in a light coat of grease

[Edited on 1/10/08 by Mr Whippy]

ooh ooh, I might actually know this. Shouldn't there be a large round metal dic with a triangular hole in it that holds the assembly together.

I had the same problem and it was the fact I hadn't tapped it down the column.

see my photo archve named bush retainer(sorry didn't have time to resize)

Nigel

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Originally posted by jabbahutt
a large round metal dic

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Originally posted by Mr Whippy

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a large round metal dic

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a what?

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right, another thing to add to my list of inabilities, car steering, car electrics, I.T and typing

try again large metal disc

Why is it people always notice the really bad typo errors?

I pushed the bush fully home, drilled a small hole through the triangular tube and put a split pin through.

Ford used a push on fix washer that on mine was loose and next to useless

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Originally posted by coozer
I pushed the bush fully home, drilled a small hole through the triangular tube and put a split pin through.

Ford used a push on fix washer that on mine was loose and next to useless

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I have used a jubilee clip as my first idea was to drill a hole & put a screw in, that worked fine but I had to move the column & so lost the hole.
Jubilee will act like the spring clip & it doesn't catch anything.
I have put a secondary bush on as I use the steering wheel as a lever to get out.
The second one is in the engine bay, supplied by robin hood so no matter what I will have a bush giving the support needed

Thanks guys i had tried to stop it moving with silicone sealant but failed miserably. I think i'll try a jubilee clip and see how that goes. Cheers

Jubilee clips is traditional. Works fine (IME).

You can use a self aligning bearing like the one illustrated on the NWRhocar site here. I have one fitted, nice solution but ? slight overkill perhaps.