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Ok this is really p_____ me off. I went to the Porsche dealer today and asked for the plastic sleeve that fits inside the bearing. We checked on their computer parts list and diagram - no such part. The wrench assured me (not to bloody well I might add) that there is no plastic piece at this bearing location. He said my shaft was probably worn and gave me the price on a new one AUS$500 + labour if I wanted it!!!!!!!!! Naturally the bearing was to be removed and I don't have a press to do this.

So I remorsefully headed home with only one option in my now throbbing head. Get the dealer to fix the problem.

NO WAY I SAY TO MYSELF!

I get home and check, Sure enough, I knew I wasn't a total idiot. There was the plastic sleeve, in pieces, exactly where I thought it was!

So back again tomorrow to show them a picture! Does anyone know the part number?

What's even more annoying than thinking I was right about the plastic sleeve was they they were laughing and talking as I walked away from the counter (naturally in Chinese). I felt really dumb, because I had explained that I had seen this information on the internet and I was sure there was a sleeve even though my Bentley doesn't show it.

Oh well, tomorrow I'll go back and show them the picture and see what the story is this time! Wish me luck!

Again, does anyone have a part number.

Has anyone had luck trying to remove the plastic sleeve? I really don't like the idea of leaving broken pieces of plastic sitting inside the steering column, and I can't remove the bearing because I haven't got as press and I don't really want to pull the whole steering unit out just to get a new plastic sleeve in.

Thanks, cheers
Mark