even tho i watched this video on my tv (cant figure out how to comment using the tv) i wanted to take the time on my puter to say "THANK YOU". w/o seeing this video, i would of had no idea how to perform this on my tr6 which i just finished. one thing i learned, DO NOT purchase the $6.00 bushes from Moss. they are junk and wont fit the OD of the shaft. i purchased new ones for $28.00 ea from Roadster Factory. much much better quality and worked great using your method. thanks again
When I had my Spitfire and changed the steering bushes, I used the steel column as a sort of pull hammer and forced them out that way, after cutting the ears away of course.
Great video and informative. Can I just clarify, although this is a cut down column, if it were full sized this bush is at the top or bottom of the column and still accessible?
Cheers mate. Yes they are both accessible, if you remove the column, knock off the bottom cap, then the bottom one is accessed. With the top bush you need to take off the steering wheel, both light and indicator switches, the horn slip ring, and then the top one can be removed and replaced
Hi Steve, I have a 1970 TR6. I can move the steering wheel towards me and away from me plus it moves side to side and up and down. What do I need to replace to sort these problems out?
Hi Pete, without seeing your car it's difficult to diagnose, however I'll try and give a few pointers. If the steering shaft itself is moving inside the column up, down, left and right, then it'll be the the bushes. If the column is moving aswell as the shaft then it'll be the left, right, up down, back and forward. Then I'll be looking at the mounting felts missing, not there, or mounting bolts loose, or not done up. The movement back and forth could either be from the steering column being loosely fitted, or the steering clamping fitted in the engine bay, between the bulkhead and the rubber UJ has been either wrongly adjusted, or come loose. There is a slim chance the the rubber UJ is worn out too, causing back and forth moment, but that's a very slim chance. Hope this all helps and gives some pointers, Cheers Steve 👍
@@SteveDentonClassics Thank you for your reply Steve. I wish you could see the car it would be a great help. I will take a look at what you have said and see if I can see what is happening for sure. Hopefully it will be something simple that I can sort, if not I will have to find someone and get it done for me. Thanks again for your advice very much appreciated. Pete
@@SteveDentonClassics Hi Steve, so I got the outer column out and can now replace both top and bottom bushes. Can you recommend where is best to get these, I noted some providers also make uprated bushes, are these worth the extra money in your opinion, they are £24 as opposed to standard ones at £6. Cheers John.
Hi John, the cheaper rubbers tend to be poorer quality, and can be very hit and miss depending on where you buy them from. I generally tend to just buy the uprated one, as given how much of a job it is to do, I'd rather just fit once and forget. As for parts suppliers, I'd either use TRGB or Moss Europe. Hope the helps 👍
@@SteveDentonClassics Hi Steve, the new uprated bushes arruved and the outer steering column is back in the GT6, great video and thank you for all your help, it all feels a lot better 👍
Steve. You really need to consider changing your career. You would be the ideal person for a training college to employ. (Thought l'd just throw that in the pot !) I have a hacksaw blade holder that l bought from a hardware store for £1.50p. You could use an air saw ? I have one from my body repair days. Very concise and very well explained . Thanks Steve.
Haha yeah I've though about that a few times, but training students isn't for me. I like doing my YouTubing too much as I can do things when they suit me. I'm always a bit weary with an air saw, doing a job like this one false move and you've eaten into the alloy, hence doing by hand you have more control 👍
