How To Replace your Lower Column Bearing: Better and Cheaper!!!
I've done that on two columns. Most recent one I did for my Duster I tucked the bearing up behind the OE white bearing so you don't even know it's there. You can tighten the set screws through the hole in the column jacket. My bearing was a little more expensive, like $22. Got the idea from right here on FABO, member Goldduster318 did it a few years ago.
I was planning to post up a column rebuild step-by-step soon.