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Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:56 pm

I'm reassembling my steering column and can't remember if the bearing has to get pressed into the column or not. I sure had to fight it to get it out, but now it's the old "I wasn't paying attention when I beat the thing out with a hammer" syndrome. Is it supposed to sit on top of the column? It sure seems like it, but can I get some confirmation?

Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:41 am

Nevermind. Figured it out.

Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:19 am

What did you figure out? Did yours look like this? I have a 66ghia and wonder if they are the same as the beetle?

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If I have all the bearings can I stick it all back together with grease and re-use?

Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:30 am

I'm not sure. My question was regarding how the bearing actually fits in the steering column.

Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:31 am

So this should be one piece and mine is fubared? Of course assuming the beetle and ghia are the same.

Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:40 am

How did you get it apart?

Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:43 am

I was hanging it up and when I stuck the coat hanger through it pushed it out.
The other half is in the column still.

Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:48 am

Honestly, I don't know. I just straight-up replaced mine because it had so much play.

Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:33 pm

hpw wrote: What did you figure out? Did yours look like this? I have a 66ghia and wonder if they are the same as the beetle?

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If I have all the bearings can I stick it all back together with grease and re-use?

yes and yes. repack and regrease and reuse if you have all bearing balls.

Sun Mar 21, 2010 2:24 pm