Wiggly 3 Bolt Steering Box Fix.

[Dougal]

For all those with a wiggly 3 bolt steering box, I have a solution.
It costs about $10 and will take half an hour.

The top bush in these steering boxes is the one that wears, even 0.1-0.2mm wear makes for a lot of play at the steering wheel.
This bush is available as an off-the-shelf DU bush (steel backed, bronze faced with an antifriction coating) for about $10 from any decent hydraulic bushing and seal supplier.

The diameters are 1 1/4" bore, 1 3/8" OD and 1 1/8" height.
part code from my supplier was EZUI125137112, that's for an Ezi-glide brand the 3 groups of 3 numbers are dimensions.

Just fitted mine this morning, huge improvement.

[mike 90 RR]

Congrats

Nothing better than a car going where your pointing it :)

Mike

:)

[greendisco2]

Hi mate , i rang around a few bearing places in my area and they dont have have that size bush , has any one else done this quick fix in the Melbourne area and if so where did you get the bush from. thanks Tony:(

[Dougal]

You can compromise on the height if you can match the ID and OD.
The original bush I removed was 1" high, the replacement I got was 1 1/8" and there's enough clearance for that to work fine.
A bush down to half that height could still work, I don't know exactly how far down it sits when adjusted up but it's not in full contact. Obviously the original size is still thebest fit.

[greendisco2]

Ta mate, will try a few more places and see how i go.

[Dougal]

Doesn't appear to be a common size.
The usual 1 1/4" ID bushes are 1 13/32" OD.

These are the guys who supplied mine, they have branches in Brisbane and Townsville.
Seal Imports Ltd SIL Contacts (http://www.sealimports.co.nz/contacts.htm)
PN: EZUI125137112