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My rst failed today- not a lot of stuff but....

Anyway bits im not sure on the steering coloumn has movement in the top bush so needs replacing how easy to do? can anyone give me advice on changing this?

Also rear wheel bearings , ive never changed these do I need any special tools?

other bits and bobs I can do but the above am a bit stumped, oh yeah the good bit I have 7 days

Cheers

Trev

 

dunno about steering bush mate but the wheel bearings a doddle i think its a 24 socket mate, make sure handbrake is off, take out split pin then nut and the rear drum should slide off with the bearing thats it mate if i can remember rightly

 

steering colum bush is a pain to fit afaik, up under the dash?

rear wheel bearings, no special tools requiered, but you have to get the nuts on the right tightness, not too tight and not too loose. . best leaving that to someone who's done it before!

 

I'm not afraid to do the work have done loads of bits on rst's just never those. When you say difficult on the bush is that like clutch ratchet difficult- cos that is a pain

Trev

 

if its the one im thinking of, under the dash, then its more fiddly than anything as far as i know, never actually done one tbh!

 

mm haynes manual me thinks - need to get that ticket,

list so far to do

* headlight switch as lights keep going on and off on their own
* Steering column top bearing
* nearside indicator bulb
*both track rod ends
* both rear wheel bearings
* brake hoses not secured to strut both sides
* drivers CV boot split
* cracked front numberplate

 

steering column not to bad to do mate i did one on mine is it definatly the top bush
as the lower one is plastic and they tend to wear causing the same problem
have a wiggle of the centre column shaft at the bottom just above the pedals
aee if the shaft moves in the black tube then its the lower bush
best of luck

 

Rich

have checked is def the top bush whats involved?

Trev