The Ford Barn

Bob NH · 02-09-2012, 05:07 PM

Well, that was an interesting little experiment. A while back guys on here were talking about the bearing or upper rubber bushing on steering columns and it was said you could go to a hardware store and get a wheel barrow bearing with a ridge on one side and use that. I went and got one today and it does not work on a forty unless mine is different than others. I ended up using a NOS rubber one that I had and put that one in. only problem is the rubber one does not have a metal sleeve but is good and snug for now anyway. As for pulling the wheel, piece of cake. It was drilled and tapped for 5/16-24 on each side of the center shaft so ran a tap to clean it good, made a small steel plate, drilled two clearance holes,backed off the big nut on the shaft a bit, put the plate on and used a socket slowly adding pressure to the 5/16 bolts and BINGO ! No drips, no scratches, no errors.

02-09-2012, 05:07 PM	#1
Bob NH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Meredith, N.H. Posts: 800	Steering column Well, that was an interesting little experiment. A while back guys on here were talking about the bearing or upper rubber bushing on steering columns and it was said you could go to a hardware store and get a wheel barrow bearing with a ridge on one side and use that. I went and got one today and it does not work on a forty unless mine is different than others. I ended up using a NOS rubber one that I had and put that one in. only problem is the rubber one does not have a metal sleeve but is good and snug for now anyway. As for pulling the wheel, piece of cake. It was drilled and tapped for 5/16-24 on each side of the center shaft so ran a tap to clean it good, made a small steel plate, drilled two clearance holes,backed off the big nut on the shaft a bit, put the plate on and used a socket slowly adding pressure to the 5/16 bolts and BINGO ! No drips, no scratches, no errors.