[steve84]

A couple of weeks ago, I decided to finally undertake installing dashboard LED lights that I ordered many years ago. While installing the LEDs, I notice about 1/4 inch play in the steering wheel, up and down, and left and right, but not rotational. I ordered the Rennline replacement bushing, and the bushing I received was white, rather than black as shown in all the pictures in this thread, but otherwise the same.

When I removed the steering wheel, I was surprised to find a black replacement bushing shown in the pictures in this thread, and no star-washer nor crumbling original bushing. I bought my 1984 911 about 13 years ago, so the black replacement bushing is at least 13 years old. A question I have is does the replacement black bushing have a useful lifetime?

I easily removed the black replacement bushing by turning in the two screws using a 5/16 Allen. The screws contact the bearing which forced the bushing outwards to the point where I could remove it with my fingers. The screws that accompanied the new white Rennline bushing had to be screwed in to the proper non-protruding depth. The new white replacement bushing was easily inserted. I’m waiting for a new circlip that I just ordered, to complete the installation. A tip: when ordering the replacement bushing, also order a new circlip, which is part number 113415531.