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Thumbs down Replacing the Upper Bearing........

If at all possible. USE THE 928 SLEEVE SOLUTION

Removing the steering column is not a fun job. It sucks. I've done it twice, so I consider myself an expert. And don't let someone tell you that you can tap another bearing on top of the old one. It doesn't work.

Here's what the upper bearing should look like:



Here's the backside you can't see when installed:



The silly plastic insert just pops right out with little effort, and this is why using the 928 sleeve is such a piece of cake.



The small pieces of the plastic insert shown here are why the bearing goes "bad" and the steering wheel gets sloppy:

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