good paper on steering column rebuild

On page 14 the screws torquing method and rating are missing.
Also some part are different from, say, a C3 column.
Still I'd say it's a good graphical addition to Jim's paper, thanks for sharing.
 
denpo said:
On page 14 the screws torquing method and rating are missing.
Also some part are different from, say, a C3 column.
Still I'd say it's a good graphical addition to Jim's paper, thanks for sharing.
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I used both to get it together. Because of the pictures this is sometimes worth a lot, but you're right about the differences.
 
I read one of Jim O'Shea's articles on Corvettefaq.com about rebuilding columns. I wasn't aware at that time of this article ...probably 3 years ago. Although I was somewhat interested in rebuilding my 70 Tilt column, I just at that time didn't want to do all the work...However, I did decide to replace the lower most bearing on the steering column. It was relatively easy.....glad I did.
The lower bearing was in terrible condition. The waxy lubricant was almost all gone and it was very dirty. Also there was a lot of rust and corrosion. Although my 70 is a California car, I do believe it has had some exposure to salty roads. The 70 lower column bearing was readily available and I replaced it. I would like to do my 68 also, I think it is in much better condition, however the 68 lower column bearing is not readily available.
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To seat the bearing into place, I bought a piece of copper plumbing pipe with a diameter equal to the outside race diameter of the bearing.The copper pipe wall was about 1/8 inch thick so it was a perfect tool. However, a 1 foot section of this pipe cost about $25...copper is expensive!!
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68/70Vette said:
I read one of Jim O'Shea's articles on Corvettefaq.com about rebuilding columns. I wasn't aware at that time of this article ...probably 3 years ago. Although I was somewhat interested in rebuilding my 70 Tilt column, I just at that time didn't want to do all the work...However, I did decide to replace the lower most bearing on the steering column. It was relatively easy.....glad I did.
The lower bearing was in terrible condition. The waxy lubricant was almost all gone and it was very dirty. Also there was a lot of rust and corrosion. Although my 70 is a California car, I do believe it has had some exposure to salty roads. The 70 lower column bearing was readily available and I replaced it. I would like to do my 68 also, I think it is in much better condition, however the 68 lower column bearing is not readily available.
...............
To seat the bearing into place, I bought a piece of copper plumbing pipe with a diameter equal to the outside race diameter of the bearing.The copper pipe wall was about 1/8 inch thick so it was a perfect tool. However, a 1 foot section of this pipe cost about $25...copper is expensive!!
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I just did my column last week. With these pics and the Jim Shea papers combined it was not so hard, but you need to have the right parts. I left the inner bearings where they were, because they looked good. Just greased them. Lower support (part where the pivot pins turn in as well as the pivot pins were replace. Much firmer now.

The lower bearing, although not shot, would have to be replaced in the near future. So that's out of the way now.

Since I had to go in there for the lockcylinder this was a no brainer.
Somebody was in there before me apprently.

I'm not sorry, just a couple of hundred bucks poorer. :huh2:
 
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