RE: [DMCForum] Re: shaking steering column

["Travis Goodwin" <tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes. Look down where the column goes through the firewall and you'll see a
disintegrated rubber bushing. Before you buy it, let's verify with Walt
exactly the best one for your application. Right now, it looks like I
bought
mine from DMCH (it's been so long) but I can't be for certain. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: erikgeerdink [mailto:erikgeerdink@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 10:12 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: shaking steering column
> 
> well, I didn't buy it yet.  i got busy at work and lost track of
> time. I checked the steering column and it wiggles near the firewall
> a bit.  Would this be my problem?
> 
> Erik
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote:
> > > Well, for $25 from PJ Grady and let hassle, I think I'll go with
> > > route #1.
> >
> > ooops...  I didn't tell you soon enough.  The PJ Grady one is hard
> teflon.
> > I doubt it will snap around.  After dealing with the hard kinds of
> bushings,
> > I got one from DMCH and noticed it would flex if I jabbed it with
> my thumb
> > nail.  I like the harder style better especially since I have a
> soft
> > DeLorean One ala Ed Burn-sting one in my daily driver now.  It is
> tight &
> > solid but squeaks up a storm if I don't keep it oiled regularly.
> My vote is
> > for hard plastic.  I wonder which is the better material....
> Delrin or
> > Teflon?  I have a bunch of teflon stored in my attic that is now
> all cracked
> > & brittle from the heat.  I think Daryl T's Delrin one is probably
> the best.
> >
> > Walt
> 
> 
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