Loose steering wheel

[amalventano at sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

the plastic ring is supposed to press-fit into the base of the tube and keep 
the bearing in place.
of course it usually breaks from age/brittleness
i shoved mine back in and wrapped a few laps of tape around the tube, 
stretching it in such a way that it held the plastic ring in place. it only 
has to oppose gravity, as the bearing takes the radial forces.
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Palm" <scirokn@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 8:28 AM
Subject: Loose steering wheel


>I searched the archive last night and found the source of my loose steering 
>wheel. It's the bearing at the lower end of the column. I pulled the high 
>end, and pushed it back up in from the bottom, slid the spacer back on, 
>then replaced the wheel, blah, blah.
>
> Pulling back into the driveway the bitch, (sorry ladies, Cathy..Julie..) 
> popped right back out.
>
> So...WHAT KEEPS THIS ASSEMBLY SNUG??? There's already a hose clamp at the 
> base but it doesn't really appear to be doing anything.
>
> tia,
> Jon
>
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