Re: (ET) steering mounting bearing

[Charlie <medievalist gmail com>]

My I5 steering also occasionally gives me the "sharp click" (that's a
good description of the sound, really).  I haven't been able to figure
it out either, though.  Mine won't do it in the shop, only in the
yard.

--Charlie

On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 11:01 PM, tb <tbamc gbta net> wrote:
> I'm (still) looking for the source of a sharp 'click', when I just start 
> to turn the steering wheel.  I can move the wheel back and forth just a 
> few inches, and it will continue to click one time, each time I move it 
> in the other direction.  It sounds most like it's coming from the area 
> of the rear mounting bracket but I don't see any play in this area.
>
> I do see a fair amount of movement in the front bearing area though.  I 
> presume everything under the saddle bracket is the bearing?  The bracket 
> doesn't move, but the bearing moves maybe 1/16" or so, each way.  Should 
> this be dead solid?  It doesn't really look like this movement is 
> causing the noise, at the front bearing, but maybe it's causing it at 
> the rear of the shaft?
>
> If this needs replaced, it looks like the whole steering assy. needs 
> dismantled?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Thon
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