Steering Column

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Revision as of 01:47, 27 September 2008

column shift

Bushing Repair

Here's a fix for the loose steering column which every 1200 now seems to have after 30 years... a polyethylene bushing.

It is located in the top of the steering colum (i.e. steering wheel end) and unscrews. It is behind the turn signal indicator assembly.

This is like a $10 fix, although you have to drill, cut and/or whittle the polyethylene yourself. It is low-friction and self-lubricating. Machine one up yourself out of Nylon - $10. With some time and patience you can whittle it with a knife.

Or buy one already made from Nissan. The Nissan part number is:

• 48910-H1020 or 48910-H1021 Column Bush (1971-1973)
• Newer utes use a totally different setup
• the screw in type AU$56. Press the new bush into the screw part, per the Factory Service Manual.
• the press fit type AU$26, essentially a rubber bush with a copper sleeve

A friendly Nissan dealer is the place to ask for the part.

• you can still get them genuine from Nissan
  • looks like some sort of engineering plastic (eg delrin) and encased in the threaded and castellated metal outer.

Alternative
as a quick fix , cut 4 small pieces of cork, lube them up and push them in place.

Part Numbers

• Steering Column Lock Actuator: ACDELCO E1499A $19.87 USD from http://www.rockauto.com
• 48910-H1021 BUSH, steering column Column Bush (1971-1973), supercedes 48910-H1020 for Collapsible type column
• 25540-H1007 COMP-SWITCH TURN SIGNAL & DIMMER $155.78 USD, supercedes 25540-H1006
• 25540-H1100 COMP-SWITCH TURN SIGNAL & DIMMER (OPTION) [passing switch type]