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PhilKo
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Location: Modesto, Ca
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 Posted: Thu May 22, 2025 11:04 am Post subject: 58 loose steering |
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I have a dune buggy with a 58 pan. 8 years ago, I took off the hood to fix some things, including the string coupler. When I put it back together, I found the steering shaft was loose inside the steering shaft tube at the top. I checked the steering column bushing, and it is intact, so I think maybe I left out a part.
I talked to the folks at a reputable VW parts house, and they did not know what it was. Do you have any ideas what I missed?
Thanks for any help:) |
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scrivyscriv
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Joined: October 04, 2011
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Location: Memphis
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 1:48 am Post subject: Re: 58 loose streering |
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I’m not very familiar with that early of a beetle so apologies in advance. When you say it has movement, is it in and out axial play, or wobbly side to side radial play?
Can you take the steering wheel off and see what the upper bearing looks and feels like?
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Dougy Dee
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Location: Niagara Region, CANADA
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 6:00 am Post subject: Re: 58 loose streering |
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Possibly missing Steering Column Bushing 111415581A
Originally a non-plastic piece (maybe Micarta) like my original but Wolfsburg has a plastic one. |
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PhilKo
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Location: Modesto, Ca
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2025 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: 58 loose streering |
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Thank you for responding:)
The play is side to side/up and down. I have the bushing. It has been a long time, but I feel like it was a thick washer that fit inside to column tube and around the steering column. That makes sense? |
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Louie Lozano
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Location: CA
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2025 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: 58 loose streering |
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Hello,
I have the same problem, but my beetle is a 1960 that I found sitting in a back yard for 20 years. I am unable to find a upper steering bushing for a 1960. Did that year even have one? Can someone tell me where to find it please!
Thank you in advance.
Lou |
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Eric&Barb
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Location: Olympia Wash Rinse & Repeat
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: 58 loose streering |
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| Louie Lozano wrote: |
Hello,
I have the same problem, but my beetle is a 1960 that I found sitting in a back yard for 20 years. I am unable to find a upper steering bushing for a 1960. Did that year even have one? Can someone tell me where to find it please!
Thank you in advance.
Lou |
This thread is a must for any 1960-61 beetle owner:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0
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