How To Replace your Lower Column Bearing: Better and Cheaper!!!

Oldmanmopar said

The only bearing that should be used with the standard box and couple r is the top bearing. The box acts as the lower bearing. Adding a third bearing in the mix is not a good idea. it will cause bind on the swivel joint/couple r . That plastic piece you are referring to never touches the shaft. Sometimes it doesn't pay to over engineer. Good thought but I wouldn't do it unless you put two joints between the end of the column bearing you install and the box. Steve

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Hmmm... floor shift columns have a lower bearing, no? The outer part of this bearing attaches to the column jacket with the three screws and the shaft rides on the inside which is basically the same as the insert bearings, right? Maybe I am missing something?




Please describe/elaborate what exactly you believe could bind with the insert bearings and why, how much binding you think would occur and in what situation you believe it could happen.

72 replied right before me, didn't mean to blast but please explain anyway.