steveiow
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| posted on 28/6/10 at 09:18 AM |
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Steering Column Bush
Trying to locate a steering column bush for the column on my locost race car. Its a sierra column as far as I can tell and its the nylon triangular
bush that sits inside the larger diameter column that I am after - the one that the smaller diameter column slides through and into the larger
diameter one.
A photo of what I am after - its the white bush at the right hand end of the photo where the column slides inside itself.
2012 Locost Race Car #12 - for everything Locost Racing: www.SEWC.co.uk
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modee
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| posted on 28/6/10 at 10:06 AM |
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Hi. It's a standard part which you should be able to get from any motor factor.
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jossey
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| posted on 28/6/10 at 10:11 AM |
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get them from ford they aint that expensive.
david
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steveiow
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| posted on 28/6/10 at 10:37 AM |
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Interesting as my local ford main dealer has told me they arent sold separate and you need to buy the entire column, hence posing the question on
here.....
[Edited on 28/6/10 by steveiow]
2012 Locost Race Car #12 - for everything Locost Racing: www.SEWC.co.uk
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 28/6/10 at 11:34 AM |
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https://www.burtonpower.com/product_main.aspx?home.aspx
top item is what you're after I believe.
don't know why the link didn't work but search ofr part number EMD1802 cost £5
[Edited on 28/6/10 by jabbahutt]
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steveiow
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| posted on 28/6/10 at 12:11 PM |
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Cheers but again thats the worng bushes. those are the ones for the column to bulkhead.
I am after the bush that fits inside the column between the two extending parts as per my photo above.
Steve
2012 Locost Race Car #12 - for everything Locost Racing: www.SEWC.co.uk
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 28/6/10 at 12:28 PM |
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apologies, too eager to post as this would of been the first time I'd been able to help sourcing a part.
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mrwibble
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| posted on 28/6/10 at 12:38 PM |
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http://www.kitpartsdirect.com/page2.htm
i have a feeling this is what your after.
I seem to be missing a few bits from my column. Do you have a spring/ and or "thrust washer", my haynes manual lists thesse and possibly 1
or 2 other bits i dont seem to have...
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Agriv8
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| posted on 28/6/10 at 12:43 PM |
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I am not aware that you can get them seperatly but I know quite a few builders who just drill and roll pin them to stop the wobble
regards
edit to add we are taking abouth the one highlighted in red ?
 
column bush
Agriv8
[Edited on 28/6/10 by Agriv8]
Taller than your average Guy !
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tree full of a*seholes .............
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steveiow
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| posted on 28/6/10 at 12:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Agriv8
I am not aware that you can get them seperatly but I know quite a few builders who just drill and roll pin them to stop the wobble
regards
Agriv8
yes, this may be an option other than buying a new column just to sort a 5p bush. Damn Ford Stealers.
2012 Locost Race Car #12 - for everything Locost Racing: www.SEWC.co.uk
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steveiow
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| posted on 28/6/10 at 12:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mrwibble
http://www.kitpartsdirect.com/page2.htm
i have a feeling this is what your after.
I seem to be missing a few bits from my column. Do you have a spring/ and or "thrust washer", my haynes manual lists thesse and possibly 1
or 2 other bits i dont seem to have...
Ah, again this is not the correct bush kit - thats the one thats for the column to bulkhead I believe.
I will photograph mine tonight so you can see the problem.
2012 Locost Race Car #12 - for everything Locost Racing: www.SEWC.co.uk
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smart51
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| posted on 28/6/10 at 12:51 PM |
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If its just the circular plastic bush with the triangular hole in it then I bought one from ford 5 years ago. The local dealer said he didn't
have one in stock but could get one by the afternoon. Cost was less than a fiver.
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steveiow
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| posted on 28/6/10 at 02:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smart51
If its just the circular plastic bush with the triangular hole in it then I bought one from ford 5 years ago. The local dealer said he didn't
have one in stock but could get one by the afternoon. Cost was less than a fiver.
I wish it was but its not. Its the bush that fits inside the column, not outside. Its a triangular white nylon sleeve.
i think a better photo is needed 
[Edited on 28/6/10 by steveiow]
2012 Locost Race Car #12 - for everything Locost Racing: www.SEWC.co.uk
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 28/6/10 at 03:20 PM |
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Don't pin it. it's part of the colapsable colomn I think, pining it will stop it colapsing....
Dan
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/6/10 at 04:20 PM |
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If you can grip the bush and pull out the sliding section of the column it will come with it. Cut strips from a margarine tub, put it inside the
sleeve and push it back in. It has to have some play to let the column collapse and when the column is in place it does not move in and out until you
have a crash.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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steveiow
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| posted on 28/6/10 at 04:38 PM |
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I follow your thinking but I feel the original bush being brittle and cracked is beyond repair and it really needs to be a new one.
The bush needs to be a snug fit otherwise there is play on the shaft and it got picked up on at scrutineering at Brands.
I do however have some photos now so apologies for the confusion, but this is the bush I an after:
2012 Locost Race Car #12 - for everything Locost Racing: www.SEWC.co.uk
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jossey
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| posted on 6/7/10 at 02:51 PM |
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i took mine to ford and they gave me a new one for £6.87
did look for the reciept but couldnt find it sorry.
david johnson
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