i bought one of those heavy duty steering bearings to help support my steering column but a silly question really,

how do you fit it?

i comes in 3 parts, the bearing itself and then two outer parts that look like they have to be mounted either side of the footwell panel. so you have, bearing housing- panel- bearing housing with the actual bearing in the middle.

is this right?

Cheers

[Edited on 18/4/10 by omega0684]

I dont think you need to sandwich the front panel - just the bearing between the two plates , and bolt the `assembly' to one side of the panel .

As Clare says

as above, but don't tighten it all up untill you have everything lined up, the bearing will swivel a few degrees in the cups. I have these on my car.

As above ^^

Instead of making the hole bigger I spaced my bearing out 10mm.


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Take a look at this link

can I ask where you bought the heavy duty link?

I have just fitted a new one, but still has a bit of play.

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Originally posted by Lars
can I ask where you bought the heavy duty link?

I have just fitted a new one, but still has a bit of play.

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This bearing is also used on go-kart drive axles.


Check out suppliers into this sport.

I can get them for around £10 each from my local industrial bearing supplier.


Martin

[Edited on 21/4/10 by issunaz]