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Bearing
Guys,
I would go with the sleeve and make sure it is tight on the column. I have one when the bushing breaks next time because it has been such a hassle to get everything out of the steering housing.
Here's how I took mine off without taking the entire steering column and mount off. Also, this is where I ran into trouble.
First I took everything off and got to the point where Rusnak is in the picture he posted.
2) Then I knocked out the inner race (thats where the ball bearings came from) with a punch after drilling it with a diamond bit.
3) Now the fun - You cant really drill the outer race without damaging the outer steering column housing. So you need a bearing or wheel puller.
4) I bought one at the auto parts store and ground the pull arms down so they would fit between the shaft and the bearing race.
5) You have to grind them own pretty thin, but it worked.
6) Once I got them in place -I just tightened the bolt on the puller and the old race came off.
Another post - used a different method
He drilled a hole in the housing and then took a metal rod and hit the bearing from behind. I tried it, but I could not get it to move. If you search you might find the old posting.
IMHO - go with the sleeve if you can make it work.
Mark
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