Rennline steering column support bushing

wareaglescott · wareaglescott's Garage

Steering Column Support Bushing - Nylon-Rennline, Inc.

Anyone used this product? Sounds pretty good and for only $25 the Porsche tax isn't to overly excessive. Thinking about it for my SC and looking for feedback

4flyboy · 4flyboy's Garage

Most everyone here swears by Mitch Leland's bushing, he's a long time member here on the boards and our host stocks it.

That said, it doesn't answer your question, I have no experience with the Rennline version.

Good luck

darrin · 05-02-2019, 08:17 AM

looks similar to Mitch's -- not sure I'd proactively install if you're not (yet) feeling slop in your steering wheel, as installing the new bushing pushes out the pieces of the broken old bushing that caused the slop -- could complicate install if your current bushing is still intact?

Ok here we go · Ok here we go's Garage

I've purchased and installed the Mitch Leland part. My steering column apparently had the 944 slotted metal bushing, which did not fix the play in the steering wheel. New bushing from Leland worked well, steering wheel has no movement. Both Leland and Rennline parts are most likely the same.

Support a long-time Forum member, or support a parts manufacturer - Your call.

wareaglescott · wareaglescott's Garage

Thanks for feedback. I was unaware of the Mitch Leland piece. Will check that out.

Tbone1209 · 05-02-2019, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Ok here we go

I've purchased and installed the Mitch Leland part. My steering column apparently had the 944 slotted metal bushing, which did not fix the play in the steering wheel. New bushing from Leland worked well, steering wheel has no movement. Both Leland and Rennline parts are most likely the same.

Support a long-time Forum member, or support a parts manufacturer - Your call.

How did you end up pushing the 944 bushing out? I'd heard that the metal bushings were fairly permanent when done...

Reiver · 05-02-2019, 04:58 PM

I have Mitch's....works.

Jeff Alton · 05-02-2019, 05:19 PM

928 347 739 02 is Porsche's solution. Works great. Pelican has it, although your local indy should be able to supply it a slightly lower cost.

grant lyon · grant lyon's Garage

928 347 739 02 sleeve not as good as the ML bushing. Had installed the 928 metal sleeve and found it removed some play, but there was still some relative rotation between the ID of the sleeve and the steering shaft -- made a metal on metal scraping sound. R&R'ed with ML bushing and now nearly all the play has been taken up, silky smooth rotation with no noise.

Tbone1209 · 05-03-2019, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by grant lyon

928 347 739 02 sleeve not as good as the ML bushing. Had installed the 928 metal sleeve and found it removed some play, but there was still some relative rotation between the ID of the sleeve and the steering shaft -- made a metal on metal scraping sound. R&R'ed with ML bushing and now nearly all the play has been taken up, silky smooth rotation with no noise.

Grant - I have the 928 bushing. How did you get it out to replace with the ML bushing? I'd heard the 928 bushing is permanent...

Geronimo '74 · 05-03-2019, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Reiver

I have Mitch's....works.

like a charm!
easy install, easy fix for an annoying problem

grant lyon · grant lyon's Garage

IIRC, another member on an earlier thread suggested pick tool etc. What worked for me was to find the slot cut longitudinally along wall, and insert a screwdriver under the corner of the lip that wraps radially outward (lip stops the part from sliding down farther along the steering shaft). Bend the corner up enough to slide the screwdriver under the lip (may have tapped it like a chisel with small hammer), then twist the screwdriver to put upward force on the bushing. Work on the other side of the slot,and around the lip to walk the bush out.

Tbone1209 · 05-03-2019, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by grant lyon

IIRC, another member on an earlier thread suggested pick tool etc. What worked for me was to find the slot cut longitudinally along wall, and insert a screwdriver under the corner of the lip that wraps radially outward (lip stops the part from sliding down farther along the steering shaft). Bend the corner up enough to slide the screwdriver under the lip (may have tapped it like a chisel with small hammer), then twist the screwdriver to put upward force on the bushing. Work on the other side of the slot,and around the lip to walk the bush out.

Thanks for the info. 👍