Re: 1939 Six Steering Wheel upper Bearing
Posted by HH56 On 2017/4/12 16:56:27
Here is an illustration out of the Clipper parts book. The marked items -- spacer and oil seal -- are the same probably thru 50 but the spring and bearing is different for 39 sixes by motor number. You can check section 15 - Steering and Suspension - in the 35-41 parts book for the correct numbers and see if Kanter has any. Also send Flackmaster a PM and see if he might have the parts. If not, it will probably be parts car or a survey of the other vendors.
If the bearing race and spacer part is still in decent condition you might be able to replace the missing balls. If there is no sign of them at the bearing area or under it before the oil seal, loosen the clamp at the dash and at the steering box. Have a towel or rag under the end of the column to catch them if they fall out and pull the column up and away from the steering box slightly to see if the missing balls might have fallen down and are resting on the collar at the top of steering box. If some are missing, measure your originals and see if McMaster-Carr has new balls in that size. If so, you can buy them by the package for a few dollars.
I believe the reason they go missing is either the spring under the steering wheel is missing completely or something is out of position so the spacer which is actually part of the inner race is not being kept in position.
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If the bearing race and spacer part is still in decent condition you might be able to replace the missing balls. If there is no sign of them at the bearing area or under it before the oil seal, loosen the clamp at the dash and at the steering box. Have a towel or rag under the end of the column to catch them if they fall out and pull the column up and away from the steering box slightly to see if the missing balls might have fallen down and are resting on the collar at the top of steering box. If some are missing, measure your originals and see if McMaster-Carr has new balls in that size. If so, you can buy them by the package for a few dollars.
I believe the reason they go missing is either the spring under the steering wheel is missing completely or something is out of position so the spacer which is actually part of the inner race is not being kept in position.
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