seating ring,steering column bearing right position?

[Nealisa]

Wolfsburg west sells the spacer. Thanks for this thread. It helps me.

[transam197781]

Bump anyone know where i can get another spacer or even what the spacer is for?

[transam197781]

did you ever find out where to get the plastic spacer i have the same ploblem.

[jamboguru]

anyone know where I could get one of those plastic spacer? took 2 of my columns apart and the spacer shattered on both of them
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AJ

[pablovent]

[baxsie]

Here is the page from my Bently (crappy iPhone photo):

Save this higher-rez PDF to zoom in or print:
http://baxsie.com/images/forum/bug/Steering_Column_Bently.pdf
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1975 LaGrande Super Beetle Build Log / Farm boy hinge pin puller / Farm Boy Chassis Rotisserie
"I'm not getting older, I'm getting bitter."

[pablovent]

old and new parts

[pablovent]

[19-VW-74]

In my car, a '74 standard, the assembly went together like this.

1: The little bushing on the far right (split in the picture) goes on the steering shaft first, with the raised shoulder against the steel block on the shaft.

2: The bearing fits over the bushing snugly, taking up any up/down/side/side slack.

3: The plastic bushing (second from right in photo) went over the bearing and held the bearing tight on the shaft. It takes a bit of force to set this bushing.

4: Insert the steering shaft into "steering wheel end" of the column. The steering shaft should have the bearing installed on it and the bearing should slip into its recess in the ignition housing without any fuss.

5: The circlip (bigger than the one in the photo, about the same outer diameter as the bearing) was an expanding type clip that fit into a groove in the ignition/bearing housing. Once the steering bearing is in place, the circlip snapped in over it and held it snug in the housing.

6: The turn signal/wiper switch assembly and lock cylinder/trim plate can be installed now.

7: Put the steering wheel on, then the washer and the nut. Don't torque them down yet, because you'll likely move the steering wheel around on the splines to get the steering wheel centered with the wheels again.

Hope this helps!
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-Austin
My 1974 Standard Beetle Build:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=492617

[pablovent]

[baxsie]

We have not taken ours apart this far yet, so I will not be much help.

Do you have a Bently manual? Is there an exploded diagram in the Bently manual?

I have a 1975 parts book on order, but I am not sure if it will cover the supers.
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1975 LaGrande Super Beetle Build Log / Farm boy hinge pin puller / Farm Boy Chassis Rotisserie
"I'm not getting older, I'm getting bitter."

[pablovent]

advice please?

[pablovent]

Hi,
Disassemble all parts to adjust the steering shaft play on my SB 1973, I have new bearing, seating ring and plastic bushing, now need reassembling the steering column, but I have four important questions:

1.-I have the same parts as shown in the photo, important parts are missing?
2.-bearing is inserted into the steering head, but has only one position or reversible?
3.-seating ring is inserted to the bottom of the steering shaft, but in which position?
4.-plastic bushing is inserted at the end of the metal bushing to adjust the shaft play?

I just hope they can help to avoid mistakes and finally eliminate the shaft play.

Regards.