Re: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild?
Yes, no column shifter floor shift -Original Message- From: chevelle-list-boun...@chevelles.net [mailto:chevelle-list-boun...@chevelles.net] On Behalf Of Larry Williams Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 2:23 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild? isn't that a 4 sp.? Jim Thompson wrote: > Hi Larry, > > I put a tilt Firebird column in my 65. I will sell the original. SS M21 > > Jim > > -Original Message- > From: chevelle-list-boun...@chevelles.net > [mailto:chevelle-list-boun...@chevelles.net] On Behalf Of Larry Williams > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:21 PM > To: Chevelle List > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild? > > Is there any way to rebuild a 65 chevelle steering column? There must > be bushings inside that wear. My column moves laterally way too much. > > Larry > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2739 - Release Date: 03/14/10 > 15:33:00 > > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2747 - Release Date: 03/14/10 15:33:00
Re: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild?
isn't that a 4 sp.? Jim Thompson wrote: Hi Larry, I put a tilt Firebird column in my 65. I will sell the original. SS M21 Jim -Original Message- From: chevelle-list-boun...@chevelles.net [mailto:chevelle-list-boun...@chevelles.net] On Behalf Of Larry Williams Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:21 PM To: Chevelle List Subject: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild? Is there any way to rebuild a 65 chevelle steering column? There must be bushings inside that wear. My column moves laterally way too much. Larry No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2739 - Release Date: 03/14/10 15:33:00
Re: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild?
Thanks for the offer. I will keep my column and rebuild. I doesn't look too difficult. Larry Jim Thompson wrote: Hi Larry, I put a tilt Firebird column in my 65. I will sell the original. SS M21 Jim -Original Message- From: chevelle-list-boun...@chevelles.net [mailto:chevelle-list-boun...@chevelles.net] On Behalf Of Larry Williams Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:21 PM To: Chevelle List Subject: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild? Is there any way to rebuild a 65 chevelle steering column? There must be bushings inside that wear. My column moves laterally way too much. Larry No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2739 - Release Date: 03/14/10 15:33:00
Re: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild?
Hi Larry, I put a tilt Firebird column in my 65. I will sell the original. SS M21 Jim -Original Message- From: chevelle-list-boun...@chevelles.net [mailto:chevelle-list-boun...@chevelles.net] On Behalf Of Larry Williams Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:21 PM To: Chevelle List Subject: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild? Is there any way to rebuild a 65 chevelle steering column? There must be bushings inside that wear. My column moves laterally way too much. Larry No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2739 - Release Date: 03/14/10 15:33:00
Re: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild?
That's what I thought. On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 10:22 AM, Leonard P Sanders wrote: > No bearing is inside turn signal switch , cam rides against bearing.There > is a drawing in assm. manual If you have one. > > > On Sat 13/03/10 10:15 AM , Larry Williams larrydwilli...@hughes.net sent: > > Having not disassembled the column I am making some uninformed > > assumptions. Is the turn signal cam the upper bearing also? > > > > Larry > > > > Dan Rachlin wrote: > > > I thought the bearing inside the turn signal was a > > part of the turn > signal mech.? Can you get just the > > bearing?> Dan > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Larry Williams > > > lar > > rydwilli...@hughes.net>> wrote:> > > > Thanks. Where did you get the top bearing by > > the turn signal?> > > > Larry > > > > > > Leonard P Sanders wrote: > > > > > > I have a 66 chevelle SS I am doing same > > thing. It started> making squeaking noises.To make long story > > short,bearing in> turn signal > > > switch you can get (make sure you get right > > one there is> two)and a lower bearing on the outside of > > firewall close to> steering box above rag joint > > > The lower bearing is hard to find.I got a > > new version from NPD> (National Parts Depot) in Florida thats > > were i'm at.Thay sent> me a bushing instead of a bearing.So i > call > > them back,thay> were very helpful about the bushing.Thay > > check with there " GM> " tech and said that is what you get now. > A > > better piece> instead of the bearing.So thats what I'm > > doinig this weekend.> > > > On Fri 12/03/10 9:15 AM , Dan Solomon dansolomon > > @msn.com> dansolomon > > @msn.com> sent:> > > > > > > There are bushings/bearings inside the > > column but the> problem is > > > going to be finding the components. > > Classic Muscle shows a few> components still available but > most say > > "call" or> discontinued. Guess > > > its possible that once you have the > > unit apart, you could> match the > > > components to an off the shelf item. > > Good luck!> Dan > > > "It is a mistake to allow any > > mechanical object to realize> you are in > > > a hurry." > > > > > http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/ > > [1]> > > > > > > Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:20:51 > > -0800> From: lar > > rydwilli...@hughes.net> lar > > rydwilli...@hughes.net>> To: c > > hevelle-l...@chevelles.net> c > > hevelle-l...@chevelles.net>> Subject: [Chevelle-list] > Steering > > Column Rebuild?> > > > Is there any way to rebuild a 65 > > chevelle steering> column? There > > > > > > > > > must > > > > > > be bushings inside that wear. My > > column moves> laterally way too > > > > > > > > > much. > > > > > > Larry > > > > > > > > > Links: > > > -- > > > [1] > > http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Re: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild?
No bearing is inside turn signal switch , cam rides against bearing.There is a drawing in assm. manual If you have one. On Sat 13/03/10 10:15 AM , Larry Williams larrydwilli...@hughes.net sent: > Having not disassembled the column I am making some uninformed > assumptions. Is the turn signal cam the upper bearing also? > > Larry > > Dan Rachlin wrote: > > I thought the bearing inside the turn signal was a > part of the turn > signal mech.? Can you get just the > bearing?> Dan > > > > On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Larry Williams > > lar > rydwilli...@hughes.net>> wrote:> > > Thanks. Where did you get the top bearing by > the turn signal?> > > Larry > > > > Leonard P Sanders wrote: > > > > I have a 66 chevelle SS I am doing same > thing. It started> making squeaking noises.To make long story > short,bearing in> turn signal > > switch you can get (make sure you get right > one there is> two)and a lower bearing on the outside of > firewall close to> steering box above rag joint > > The lower bearing is hard to find.I got a > new version from NPD> (National Parts Depot) in Florida thats > were i'm at.Thay sent> me a bushing instead of a bearing.So i call > them back,thay> were very helpful about the bushing.Thay > check with there " GM> " tech and said that is what you get now. A > better piece> instead of the bearing.So thats what I'm > doinig this weekend.> > > On Fri 12/03/10 9:15 AM , Dan Solomon dansolomon > @msn.com> dansolomon > @msn.com> sent:> > > > > There are bushings/bearings inside the > column but the> problem is > > going to be finding the components. > Classic Muscle shows a few> components still available but most > say > "call" or> discontinued. Guess > > its possible that once you have the > unit apart, you could> match the > > components to an off the shelf item. > Good luck!> Dan > > "It is a mistake to allow any > mechanical object to realize> you are in > > a hurry." > > > http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/ > [1]> > > > > Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:20:51 > -0800> From: lar > rydwilli...@hughes.net> lar > rydwilli...@hughes.net>> To: c > hevelle-l...@chevelles.net> c > hevelle-l...@chevelles.net>> Subject: [Chevelle-list] Steering > Column Rebuild?> > > Is there any way to rebuild a 65 > chevelle steering> column? There > > > > > > must > > > > be bushings inside that wear. My > column moves> laterally way too > > > > > > much. > > > > Larry > > > > > > Links: > > -- > > [1] > http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Re: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild?
Having not disassembled the column I am making some uninformed assumptions. Is the turn signal cam the upper bearing also? Larry Dan Rachlin wrote: I thought the bearing inside the turn signal was a part of the turn signal mech.? Can you get just the bearing? Dan On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Larry Williams mailto:larrydwilli...@hughes.net>> wrote: Thanks. Where did you get the top bearing by the turn signal? Larry Leonard P Sanders wrote: I have a 66 chevelle SS I am doing same thing. It started making squeaking noises.To make long story short,bearing in turn signal switch you can get (make sure you get right one there is two)and a lower bearing on the outside of firewall close to steering box above rag joint The lower bearing is hard to find.I got a new version from NPD (National Parts Depot) in Florida thats were i'm at.Thay sent me a bushing instead of a bearing.So i call them back,thay were very helpful about the bushing.Thay check with there " GM " tech and said that is what you get now. A better piece instead of the bearing.So thats what I'm doinig this weekend. On Fri 12/03/10 9:15 AM , Dan Solomon dansolo...@msn.com <mailto:dansolo...@msn.com> sent: There are bushings/bearings inside the column but the problem is going to be finding the components. Classic Muscle shows a few components still available but most say "call" or discontinued. Guess its possible that once you have the unit apart, you could match the components to an off the shelf item. Good luck! Dan "It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize you are in a hurry." http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/ [1] Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:20:51 -0800 From: larrydwilli...@hughes.net <mailto:larrydwilli...@hughes.net> To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net <mailto:chevelle-list@chevelles.net> Subject: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild? Is there any way to rebuild a 65 chevelle steering column? There must be bushings inside that wear. My column moves laterally way too much. Larry Links: -- [1] http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/
Re: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild?
I thought the bearing inside the turn signal was a part of the turn signal mech.? Can you get just the bearing? Dan On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Larry Williams wrote: > Thanks. Where did you get the top bearing by the turn signal? > > Larry > > Leonard P Sanders wrote: > >> I have a 66 chevelle SS I am doing same thing. It started making squeaking >> noises.To make long story short,bearing in turn signal >> switch you can get (make sure you get right one there is two)and a lower >> bearing on the outside of firewall close to steering box above rag joint >> The lower bearing is hard to find.I got a new version from NPD (National >> Parts Depot) in Florida thats were i'm at.Thay sent me a bushing instead of >> a bearing.So i call them back,thay were very helpful about the bushing.Thay >> check with there " GM " tech and said that is what you get now. A better >> piece instead of the bearing.So thats what I'm doinig this weekend. >> >> On Fri 12/03/10 9:15 AM , Dan Solomon dansolo...@msn.com sent: >> >> >>> There are bushings/bearings inside the column but the problem is >>> going to be finding the components. Classic Muscle shows a few >>> components still available but most say "call" or discontinued. Guess >>> its possible that once you have the unit apart, you could match the >>> components to an off the shelf item. Good luck! >>> Dan >>> "It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize you are in >>> a hurry." >>> http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/ [1] >>> >>> >>>> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:20:51 -0800 >>>> From: larrydwilli...@hughes.net >>>> To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net >>>> Subject: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild? >>>> >>>> Is there any way to rebuild a 65 chevelle steering column? There >>>> >>>> >>> must >>> >>>> be bushings inside that wear. My column moves laterally way too >>>> >>>> >>> much. >>> >>>> Larry >>>> >>>> >>> Links: >>> -- >>> [1] http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > >
Re: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild?
Thanks. Where did you get the top bearing by the turn signal? Larry Leonard P Sanders wrote: I have a 66 chevelle SS I am doing same thing. It started making squeaking noises.To make long story short,bearing in turn signal switch you can get (make sure you get right one there is two)and a lower bearing on the outside of firewall close to steering box above rag joint The lower bearing is hard to find.I got a new version from NPD (National Parts Depot) in Florida thats were i'm at.Thay sent me a bushing instead of a bearing.So i call them back,thay were very helpful about the bushing.Thay check with there " GM " tech and said that is what you get now. A better piece instead of the bearing.So thats what I'm doinig this weekend. On Fri 12/03/10 9:15 AM , Dan Solomon dansolo...@msn.com sent: There are bushings/bearings inside the column but the problem is going to be finding the components. Classic Muscle shows a few components still available but most say "call" or discontinued. Guess its possible that once you have the unit apart, you could match the components to an off the shelf item. Good luck! Dan "It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize you are in a hurry." http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/ [1] Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:20:51 -0800 From: larrydwilli...@hughes.net To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild? Is there any way to rebuild a 65 chevelle steering column? There must be bushings inside that wear. My column moves laterally way too much. Larry Links: -- [1] http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/
Re: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild?
I have a 66 chevelle SS I am doing same thing. It started making squeaking noises.To make long story short,bearing in turn signal switch you can get (make sure you get right one there is two)and a lower bearing on the outside of firewall close to steering box above rag joint The lower bearing is hard to find.I got a new version from NPD (National Parts Depot) in Florida thats were i'm at.Thay sent me a bushing instead of a bearing.So i call them back,thay were very helpful about the bushing.Thay check with there " GM " tech and said that is what you get now. A better piece instead of the bearing.So thats what I'm doinig this weekend. On Fri 12/03/10 9:15 AM , Dan Solomon dansolo...@msn.com sent: > There are bushings/bearings inside the column but the problem is > going to be finding the components. Classic Muscle shows a few > components still available but most say "call" or discontinued. Guess > its possible that once you have the unit apart, you could match the > components to an off the shelf item. Good luck! > Dan > "It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize you are in > a hurry." > http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/ [1] > > Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:20:51 -0800 > > From: larrydwilli...@hughes.net > > To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net > > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild? > > > > Is there any way to rebuild a 65 chevelle steering column? There > must > > be bushings inside that wear. My column moves laterally way too > much. > > > > Larry > > > Links: > -- > [1] http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/ > >
Re: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild?
There are bushings/bearings inside the column but the problem is going to be finding the components. Classic Muscle shows a few components still available but most say "call" or discontinued. Guess its possible that once you have the unit apart, you could match the components to an off the shelf item. Good luck! Dan "It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize you are in a hurry." http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/ > Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:20:51 -0800 > From: larrydwilli...@hughes.net > To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild? > > Is there any way to rebuild a 65 chevelle steering column? There must > be bushings inside that wear. My column moves laterally way too much. > > Larry
[Chevelle-list] Steering Column Rebuild?
Is there any way to rebuild a 65 chevelle steering column? There must be bushings inside that wear. My column moves laterally way too much. Larry
