Hi
got the dreaded mot next month and my steering wheel goes up and down so it seems the bushed are shagged
bought these off fleabay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESCORT-MK3-MK4...40286912162486

Just wanna see a diagram of the column itself so i can see what it is im supposed to be looking at of a strip down set of pics if there is any, Tryed trusty haynes but didnt get a blow up pic
cheers#

 

I can't help with a piccie, but it's a seriously easy to do job.
Just lift the bonnet and look where the steering shaft goes through the bulkhead from interior into engine bay, you will see it is a triangular tube that comes through and is then clamped by the link, undo link(10mm bolt), push triangular bit up the steering column tube, take out old bush, replace(with new), use grips to pull triangular tube out of column again and through bulkhead, reconnect.
tabetha

 

cheers for that im on it as soon as these bushes arrive, Are there any at the top end then there seem to be two bushes in this kit ive bought

 

None at the top end, there's just a bearing that is in the actual "tube" the column sits in, you can see it under the indicator self canceller under the steering wheel, there are usually 2 bolts holding the top support to the metal work inside the car, these have a much bigger hole in them than the stud that passes through them, see they are nice and tight.
The actual bush has a outer rubber part that goes in the hole in the bulkhead, then the plastic part that sits around the shaft sits in this, this plastic part/s are normally 2 pieces 1 inner 1 outer, it will all become clear when you take the old one apart.
tabetha

 

Thanks for ya info ive got it done feels like new, although i did notice that little bearing set just under the steering wheel has play are they supposed to be tight on the shaft as it was lol, plus does the upper bracket supposed to have some sort of bush or bold guide in it as it seems like a big hole and small bolt kinda situation
cheers again