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Old 01-31-2013, 06:31 PM
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OK - the hub bolt was loose but tightening it up didn't help the play. I measured it at about 25 to 30 thousands - not as much as I said earlier but still very noticeable. I pulled the column out and there is a nylon bushing at the top of the tube - and I think there is also one at the bottom of the tube. Some of the earlier posts seem to indicate there would be two bushings at the hub. Mine has only one - at the very top of the collar. This is the standard ERA column that came with the car. Does that sound right?

Bob - I think I will try shimming under the split bushing with some hard plastic strips cut from some packaging and see if that works. If not, I check with you on another bushing.

Dan
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