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carsdlt
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 Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:11 pm Post subject: Re: SNAP!...CLUNK...GRIND... |
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Got rid of the grinding noise by squirting some oil on the shaft thru the firewall.
Is there some kind of bushing or bearing on the bottom of the steering column where it passes thru the firewall? I didn't see anything in the parts book that shows one. Seems like there should be something to center the bottom part of the inner shaft to the outer column.
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'73 181 stock 1600 - "Dr. Bombay"
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vwtragic62
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 4:59 am Post subject: Re: SNAP!...CLUNK...GRIND... |
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yes, there might be.
I'm in the process of overhauling the whole assembly on the bench and there is a yoke style spacer that straddles the shaft higher up in the tube and also has little insulators so that the shaft doesn't earth out on the tube (it's a part of the horn circuit). I dont understand why it's there, given that the shaft over it's lower length is effectively supported by the steering box via the coupling.
Perhaps someone has a good explanation for it's existence.
But yes, maybe that would explain the 'grinding' noise you heard.
maybe?
1976 Mexico 181 from Indonesia into Australia, with collapsible steering column. |
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Daniel Macmillan
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| Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: SNAP!...CLUNK...GRIND... |
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| Found one at theThingShop..plain black..looks like rubber. I've always had good luck with their stuff,but it's only $9.00. Seems kinda cheap... |
. Be aware that they sell urethane in black as well as red. Avoid them like the plague. |
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Daniel Macmillan
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| Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: SNAP!...CLUNK...GRIND... |
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| carsdlt wrote: |
| Found one at theThingShop..plain black..looks like rubber. I've always had good luck with their stuff,but it's only $9.00. Seems kinda cheap... |
. Be aware that they sell urethane in black as well as red. Avoid them like the plague. |
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:43 pm Post subject: Re: SNAP!...CLUNK...GRIND... |
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| Daniel Macmillan wrote: |
| carsdlt wrote: |
| Found one at theThingShop..plain black..looks like rubber. I've always had good luck with their stuff,but it's only $9.00. Seems kinda cheap... |
. Be aware that they sell urethane in black as well as red. Avoid them like the plague. |
What are you basing this on? |
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carsdlt
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| Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2023 9:54 pm Post subject: Re: SNAP!...CLUNK...GRIND... |
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Sorry, never finished this post. Not rubbing on gas tank but the rubber ring on the end of the steering column has popped loose and I'm thinking the inner shaft may be rubbing there as the column housing moves around when turning. No noise now but I can feel it especially when parking.
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