Steering column parts needed

[charles messler]

Hi all,
I am looking for the bearings for my steering column and having a tough time finding them. There is a whine/ grating noise turning the wheel, the horn blows when Im not touching the ring, and the gear selector is very loose. I was going to see about a used column but that is probably worn out as bad as mine. Thank you.
Charlie

 

[Samplingman]

What year, make, model?

 

[Trace 300 Hurst]

The upper bearing is readily available: Mopar All 62-79 Steering Column Bearing & Isolator Insulator

However, there is also a LOWER bearing, and mine also had a screeching sound. That's because it was dry and rusty. See Post # 2 for a fix: 1965 Chrysler 300 Lower Steering Column Bearing

 

[charles messler]

Sorry about that. It’s my 68 fury.

 

[charles messler]

Trace 300 I saw that upper bearing on their website but wasn’t sure if it would fit. Thank you.

 

[Trace 300 Hurst]

Trace 300 I saw that upper bearing on their website but wasn’t sure if it would fit. Thank you.

It certainly should, unless you have a TiltTele....not sure if they're the same. I doubt it.

Here's where that noisy lower bearing lives. I don't believe it's available as a single bearing. I think it's part of an assembly called an "adapter".

No "lower bearing" is shown. Just the "adapter" where the bearing goes.

And the adapter/bearing with the seal removed for cleaning and greasing:

Pulling the upper bearing housing that's been in place for 54 years can be a problem, or it can jiggle right off if you're lucky. Once I pulled mine, I've had it on and off several times with just a jiggle. Here's some puller pics from the Interweb, not mine as I happened to have a suitable puller without the need for rigging. It's not a serious pull, so you can rig up something fairly flimsy to pull that plate. Make sure you remove the retaining clip. You DO have a FSM, don't you?

 

[charles messler]

My car is a column shirted automatic if that makes a difference. Also wondering what to replace to make the gear shift collar less sloppy. I can’t even get the backup lights to work because of the wear.