I have found the bush in the steering column under the exhaust manifold has play in it. Has anyone ever made a solid mount for this? If I did this will there be too much vibration through the steering wheel?

 

just fit a standard ford bush, they come to about Ł4 for all the bits you need

there has been a roller ball bearing used somewhere but i can't remember if it was a kit form or someone made one up

 

Cheers. I hope Ford down here in New Zealand can help. Otherwise it will be easy enough to knock something up at work. I just wondered if a solid one would be better with all that heat around it.

 

Inner bush
Outer bus
Rubber bit
Metal cap
Metal retaining washer
Bits you need

 

Are you talking about the flexible coupling?

 

the bits tha go through the bulkhead and hold the column in place, made of 2 bits of plastic which wear out after a year or so?

 

The part I need to replace is a round polyurathane disc about 50mm dia by about 15mm thick. It has 4 bolts through it. Mine has melted.

 

CozzyJeff done a bearing conversion on his moonstone 3dr maybe look through that?

https://passionford.com/forum/restor...ll-update.html

 

If its the rubber disc on the coupling a land rover discovery one is the same, I used one on mine, just grind off rivets and use bolts when putting back together

 

Cheers. The landrover thing is handy to know if I can't get the right part.

 

I got the land rover bush for mine i will have a look for the thread hold on

Edit found it

This is the thread
https://passionford.com/forum/ford-s...ring-bush.html

and this is what you need
http://www.island-4x4.co.uk/steering...78-p-1193.html

 

So the local landrover specialist wants $280 NZD for a used steering column. That's as close as I get. Another guy will do an exchange cosworth column for $180. I suspect it will have a ploy bush fabricated locally. It looks like the best option is to get the landrover one shipped from the UK but I bet the shipping for a whole column turns out to be expensive too.

 

The link above for island 4x4 offers worldwide shipping and part is only Ł25 I presume you don't have to pay the vat. Can't cost anywhere near what you have been quoted to get one over there.

 

Yeah. I will check it out. Its crazy how these things are such a rip off over here.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1306862969...84.m1423.l2649

25mm i believe is whats needed.

 

i can help out with postage to New Zealand if UK companies wont post direct

 

I don't think the act of shipping it will be an issue rather the cost. I expect a steel steering shaft is reasonably heavy and will really bump the cost up.