Help needed 68 steering column

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Evalladom

Discussion Starter · Apr 11, 2022 (Edited by Moderator)

My steering column (non-tilt, non power) seems to have some friction in it. I have removed it twice, changed the bushings, etc. But it looks like the inner rod is not concentric with the outer tube and it rubs on the bushing (pls see picture). Besides the friction that I can feel, the steering wheel shudders when I make any abrupt movement with the car, like going over the curb or dropping the clutch.
I cannot see how to align the rod inside the tube. Please provide any ideas or help on how to do this. I have already moved it up and down as much as the bolts holding it to the dash allow to no avail.

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fastbck65

· #2 · Apr 15, 2022

Evalladom said:
My steering column (non-tilt, non power) seems to have some friction in it. I have removed it twice, changed the bushings, etc. But it looks like the inner rod is not concentric with the outer tube and it rubs on the bushing (pls see picture). Besides the friction that I can feel, the steering wheel shudders when I make any abrupt movement with the car, like going over the curb or dropping the clutch.
I cannot see how to align the rod inside the tube. Please provide any ideas or help on how to do this. I have already moved it up and down as much as the bolts holding it to the dash allow to no avail.
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Did you happen to see if you installed the insulator inside the bottom of the column tube?
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Evalladom

Discussion Starter · #3 · Apr 15, 2022

fastbck65 said:
Did you happen to see if you installed the insulator inside the bottom of the column tube?
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Thank you very much for your help. I installed it together with the new plastic bushing

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Driveway

· #4 · Apr 21, 2022

The diagram is not correct for a '68. 1968 was the first year for the collapsible column which is a tube inside a tube, but the tubes are not round, they are D shaped. They have nylon bushings to keep them centered in the main column, at least on of these may be damaged. This is going to take some good old mechanical inspection to find the real cause.

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Evalladom

Discussion Starter · #5 · Apr 21, 2022

Thanks for your response. I have already installed new plastic bushings in it. But since the steering box is fixed in position and apparently there is no way to adjust the outer tube position at the dashboard, I am lost!

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