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My neighbor and I got our Austin gassers out for a drive yesterday. It got cut short when he said his '48 started wandering all over the road. Took it back home and parked it, then today we took a look underneath at the steering to see what's up.
To our surprise when the wheel was moved back and forth the whole steering shft was moving inside the column! After closer look I realised the bearing race in the end of the GM tilt column had fallen apart and all the little balls were gone! The double D joint below it was wandering around like crazy!
Unfortunately it wont make the cruise tomorrow, but we'll tear the steering box and joint off Sun. to install a replacement bearing. Sad part is this was supposed to be a totally reconditioned and rebuilt column, so not too happy with the guy who sold it. Probably doesn't have 5 miles on the car.
To our surprise when the wheel was moved back and forth the whole steering shft was moving inside the column! After closer look I realised the bearing race in the end of the GM tilt column had fallen apart and all the little balls were gone! The double D joint below it was wandering around like crazy!
Unfortunately it wont make the cruise tomorrow, but we'll tear the steering box and joint off Sun. to install a replacement bearing. Sad part is this was supposed to be a totally reconditioned and rebuilt column, so not too happy with the guy who sold it. Probably doesn't have 5 miles on the car.