Steering Column Bush - UKC2322

[sydney.wedgehead]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Graham Robertson</i>

... Do I push the widest diameter in first from the engine side?
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The narrower chamfered side is pushed into the bulkhead aperture from the engine bay side.

It's best to warm the bush in hot water first to make it more pliable.

[fastman]

That is good advice. Heat the bush in water for 5 min. prior to installation. Some members have cut into one side of the bush to allow easy fitment. I didn't need/want to after using the hot water trick.

[Graham Robertson]

Thanks for the advice everyone. Mildred - regarding your quick fix - I'm wondering what's to stop me using the same method but with the 'proper' new bush? That is, by cutting and re-glueing?

Graham

Graham 1982 TR7 dhc Pharoah Gold

[busheytrader]

I've got mine still to do. I doubt if it will pass the MOT if not [:(]



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[Workshop Help]

Yes, I've done that as well. I discovered the material used for the bush is non permeable. Which is to say, Super Glue has no pores to get into to provide a bondable surface. It won't stick, not for long anyway.

My El-Cheapo method uses normal porous glueable rubber. While it lacks the expected service life, i.e. longevity, of the correct bushing, it makes up for this deficiency by being; A. Really cheap B. Quick and easy to install and C. Available anywhere and everywhere.

It also takes a whole lot less gumption to get busy on the chore. Yes, the correct repair is to pull the steering column and do it right the first time. Then wait another 5 or so years to do it all over again.

If you're the type with a loud mouth conscience, do it the factory recommended way. If not, as the French say, 'Se le' vie'.

Mildred Hargis

[nick]

Last poly that I installed went in quite easily after I let it soak in very hot water. It made it quite compliant and popped into place without much fuss.

I got so frustrated with the first one I ever installed that I cut it and took out a small section. That was a bad idea in that it then squeezed the column and increased steering force.

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nick
'79 TR7 DHC
'76 TR7 FHC

[Graham Robertson]

Well I made the mistake of going out to the garage tonight "just for a look" (in my good work shirt) and decided just to start. I'm actually really pleased with myself albeit my friendly neighbour (Danny on this forum - Ex TR7 owner) gave me a little help.

I got the steering column out and actually managed to push in the new bush with out too much trouble and without having to heat or cut it.

I note that the old bush was definitely fitted from the inside. Also when we got the steering column detached two washers fell out, not just one (see photo). Any idea which order these go back?

I'll hopefully get everything back together tomorrow night.

(There's not much hope for my shirt though - should at least have rolled the sleeves up before I started!)

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Graham 1982 TR7 dhc Pharoah Gold

[jeffremj]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I note that the old bush was definitely fitted from the inside. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Your old bush doesn't look original. Here is mine that is fitted from the engine side:



<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Also when we got the steering column detached two washers fell out, not just one (see photo). Any idea which order these go back?
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">From the parts list and in my experience, the wider, flatter side of the bush is on the engine side. Once the steering column is through the bush, the big flat washer goes on first (WP14) followed by the thin springy washer (UKC5508).

In summary, the flat side of the bush is on the engine bay side. If your bush has a flat side inside the car, it is probably fitted incorrectly.

[nick]

The larger flat washer goes against the bushing and the wavey smaller one is next. So from the firewall forward you will have the bushing, next the thicker flat washer and last the thin wavey washer.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID006210

For the shirt, I would try OxiClean.


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nick
'79 TR7 DHC
'76 TR7 FHC

[Graham Robertson]

All sorted[:)]

The steering wheel was off centre when I finished so had to take it off and re-align it. The steering feels good with no play so all good!

Thanks for all the advice.

Graham

Graham 1982 TR7 dhc Pharoah Gold

[bmcecosse]

This was a job I dreaded doing a year ago - it turned out to be very simple following advice from here - I didn't remove the steering column - I just slid the inner part up enough to get the new bush on the rod, and if I remember correctly I made a small cut on the leading edge of the new bush to help it to 'wind' into the hole in the bulkhead. All done in less than an hour and solved all the 'loose' feel in the steering. Very pleased! And still perfect a year later.

[UKPhilTR7]

I have the new bush and I have read on how to do it. Apart from being a tricky one man job that because I am using a polly bush, may take a day to do, it seems straight forward. I have however one question that I would just like to clarify.

Does the new bush get pushed in from the engine side into the bulkhead and with the smaller bush end in first?

[jeffremj]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Does the new bush get pushed in from the engine side into the bulkhead and with the smaller bush end in first?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">You do with the original:

[UKPhilTR7]

Thanks for the pictures and the reply. It helps me put it into context and I think that will be a job for this weekend.

[jeffremj]

Don't forget that the original item had a cut in the small part such that you screwed the bush in - you didn't have to push it in. I took seconds to get it to fit. No heating was required.