how not to fix your mates steering column

**stickthis** · 15-07-2010, 09:36 PM

hmmmmmm yes.... And it appears these ones havnt lol

**ozbox** · 15-07-2010, 09:39 PM

so what do you reckon happened to make it like this???..i know the whole story now and we cant really blame his mate...

**stickthis** · 15-07-2010, 09:47 PM

I honestly can not work it out. Hit it on the end to try to remove the bearing and shaft? Hit it too hard and the shaft came out and than the housing hit down.....?

On another note. I done a mod to a steering column a while back. The bottom bearings for HQ-WB are crap. As most know. The VL steering column use a better needle roller bearing. I cut and shut and fitted the VL bearing and housing where the original HZ one was. It was a very good mod. Can take a pic if someone is interested.

**ozbox** · 15-07-2010, 09:49 PM

yeh..id like to see that,and what advantage has been gained form doing this?other than the fact that its got needles...:confused:

**agr071** · 15-07-2010, 09:55 PM

Has it been used to slide over another steering shaft at all? (the shaft inside seems to be much bigger).
eg if someone wanted a HZ column in a HG.

**Devils Grip** · 15-07-2010, 09:58 PM

Looks like he's tried to push it together with a bearing press or a forklift:lol: That is some good damage.

**ozbox** · 15-07-2010, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by agr071

Has it been used to slide over another steering shaft at all? (the shaft inside seems to be much bigger).
eg if someone wanted a HZ column in a HG.

no agro..it was in a wb ute body that is on an hx chassis he has purchased as a project that he has been putting back together..he is almost finished when he came across this problem that i couldnt nut out over the phone so he bought the offending item up....when i saw it i went.... :eek::eek:..and then

late this afternoon he rang me and said that the column i sold him would not fit...it was too long..he has sent me some pics but they are at work on my email..i shall post them tomorrow before i reveal why it would not fit...and why that one was so damaged..

**agr071** · 15-07-2010, 10:01 PM

O.K.
Are the shafts going down to the steering box different lengths? (between power steer & standard steer)

**stickthis** · 15-07-2010, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by ozbox

yeh..id like to see that,and what advantage has been gained form doing this?other than the fact that its got needles...:confused:

Its much more solid. Also looks neater. =) Im about to go out the shed to take a pic of something so will grab a happy snap of it also. Its out of the ute at the moment.