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Mini DIY - Fixing Steering Wheel Play on Early 911
I have this play at the steering wheel in my '71 911 and it is time to get rid of it. The Leyland bushing only for for cars '74 and newer, and I just could not see how the 928 sleeve with the split could be used, since it is way to small in diameter.
The problem is that the bearing does not support the steering shaft, but the outer diameter of the steering wheel, which sticks into the steering shaft support pipe. In the picture below, I have already removed the bearing.  Here is a picture how it's guides the steering wheel hub. I could get a 0.5mm feeler gauge in. It doesn't sound like a lot, but when I grab the wheel and move it up and down it feels like a lot more.  This is the hub from a MOMO wheel, I'm not sure what it would be on the original hub. The best solution would be to make a sleeve, but it would have to be very thin. I cut a piece of sheetmetal.  And epoxied onto the bottom of the hub. I used JB Quick  I used a hose clamp to tighten the piece close to the hub.  While the epoxy was hardening, I disassembled the bearing, and cleaned all pieces, and ball bearings.  Greased all balls  Put the bearing together.  Now I filed off any excess epoxy and sharp edges, and tested the fit of the bearing. The bearing slides on without play.  Continue on next post
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Installing the bearing in the steering column.
  The wheel in on and no more play. Will see how it will hold up.  Cheers Engelbert
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There's also a plastic bushing that I have heard fits in there nicely. It's a VW part that was used in early '90s cars. - Matt
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bumping this thread to 1. find out what VW part helps this play with the momo hub and
2. How the OP took out the bearing with the shaft in.. Thank you!
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Original thread doesn’t show the spring and split ring that should be in place on the factory wheel or the Momo hub.
On the long hood cars, the steering wheel play is often due to the missing spring or the split ring being missing or installed the wrong way. This thread documents that detail pretty well https://www.early911sregistry.org/forums/showthread.php?33268-1969-911-Steering-Column-Bushing-Replacement
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Sorry, if this is not helping. However, it's still in there and I have no play. Cheers Engelbert
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Informative thread nonetheless. Thank you.
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