Steering Column Bearing

[stan35]

My friend has a '36 Phaeton and he asked me to post the following; He replaced the rubber bushing on the steering column just under the steering wheel. Recently the steering has gotten tight. He squirted some lubricant under the horn button which worked for a short time. He read an old article that showed replacing the rubber bushing with one that had a bearing and was called a Dans bearing. Does anyone have any information on this product? It is supposed to improve the steering. All replies are appreciated. Stan.

 

[flatheadfan]

There are several ways to do this so you will get a lot of responses. Many local hardware stores carry a replacement "wheel barrow" bearing which can be used. Or,(a better way), some Ford dealers still stock parts C3DZ-3517A and B1AZ-3518A. In either case the cost is much less than $10. Note the pictures. The pencil view is the hardware bearing, the others are of the Ford bearing. The best part is you don't need a deep pocket.

Tom

 

[4dFord/SC]

Dan Brusegard, 763-533-9879, dancb@comcast.net

 

[Lawson Cox]

I have the Brusegard bearing in mine. Works like as charm. More expensive than the wheelbarrow gizmo however.