[Vwdiesel] Re: Steering column bearing R&R

[FJ40Jim at aol.com]

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Bob,
    The same thing happened in my '85 'Rocco a few years ago.  I found that
the inner race & roller cage had decided to squirm down the column shaft.  It
could be tapped back up into position, but wouldn't stay put.
    Temporary fix that is still working fine today: tap bearing up into
position on steering shaft, then open up a small hose clamp & slip over
column.  Tighten hose clamp against bottom bearing, now bearing doesn't
squirm down the column. Fix took all of 10 minutes.

In a message dated 5/7/2003, Bob Soukup writes:
> The bottom bearing in the steeering column on my RabbitTruck fell out this
> morning.  The roller cage is now resting on the first "U" joint.  My
> Bentley
> has very little on this subject, but it does have instructions for removal
> and replacement of the steering column.  Can anyone tell me if and how the
> bearing can be replaced without R&R of the column?

Thanks,
Jim Chenoweth
Lancaster, Ohio, USA
"Diesel madness takes a heavy toll.  Please have exact change."