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 column(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:

USA 48910-H1020 or 48910-H1021 Column Bush (1971-1973) [[for Collapsible Steering Column
JDM 48054-H1002 BUSH-STEERING WORM Sedan/Coupe/Wagon/Pickup (all years)
Reportedly, newer Aussie 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
48064-H0002 BUSHING-column (1971-1973) non-collapsible column
48910-H1021 BUSH, steering column Column Bush (1971-1973), supercedes 48910-H1020 for Collapsible type column (GL, GX models, and USA models)
25540-H1007 COMP-SWITCH TURN SIGNAL & DIMMER $155.78 USD, supercedes 25540-H1006
25540-H1100 COMP-SWITCH TURN SIGNAL & DIMMER (OPTION, DX, GL, GX) passing switch type?

USA Gear Set

48103-H1002 Shaft-sector $177.83
48820-H1900 ASSY-SHAFT,COLUMN NLA

Steering Column Cover

JDM

48471-H1150 SET-SHELL,steering 3-speed
48471-H1170 SET-SHELL,steering 4-speed
85-10412-12 SCREW (4)

USA

48471-H1950 SET-SHELL STEERING WITHOUT PARK LIGHT S 1 4 SPEED - 48471-H1650 superceded
- 48471-H1650 SET-SHELL STEERING 1 4 SPEED AUTO. - superceded
- 48470-H4650 SET-SHELL STEERING WITHOUT PARK LIGHT S 1 EXC OKINAWA 0172- 2 48471-H1950 $23.68
08530-42012 SCREW-TAPPING M4 3 [Tapping screw, Oval head]
08330-41410 SCREW-MACHINE M4 1 [Machine screw, Oval head]

B120

32mm diameter steering column

48471-95W00 COVER-STEERING COLUMN GRAY UPPER 8910-
48472-95W00 COVER-STEERING COLUMN GRAY LOWER 8910-
- replaces 48470-H1015 COVER SET-STEERING COLUMN
48474-95W00 PLUG-SHIFT LEVER 8910-
48477-C0400 [99072] PLATE-CAUTION 8910-
08540-41212 [54=Tapping Screw, truss head, 04 mm diameter,12mm length] 10mm diameter head
08530-42012 [53=Tapping Screw, oval head, 04 mm diameter,20mm length] 8mm diameter head
It seems the Nissan Catalog has the last two reversed. You need three of the 20mm oval head and one of the 12mm truss head. The 12mm fixes the Cover to the Column. The other three hold the two halves together.

48470-H1010 COVER SET-STEERING COLUMN [cut for 25.6 mm diameter shaft]

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Steering Column

Contents

Bushing Repair

Part Numbers

Steering Column Cover

JDM

USA

B120