steering wheel bushing
 

I am trying to put a new steering wheel on and think I must have lost a part somewhere - how can I get the steering wheel shaft to stay solidly in the center of column? There is a little bushing that holds the shaft quite nicely when it is pushed in all the way - my only problem is that it looks like it will vibrate back up and get loose - do I need to tap this bushing down harder with a hammer to hold it in place? Am I missing a sleeve/spacer that would hold this in place? I am putting a Grant steering wheel in with the adaptor on a 1966, here are some picks of the steering column and I have a pic of the bushing that I mentioned above (also, I have a rack and pinion steering).

Any ideas, been struggling with this for a few days, help[:@]

RE: steering wheel bushing
 

Here are the pics - 2 of the column with the bushing on it and 1 pic of the bushing itself, thanks

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having a hard time with the pics

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RE: steering wheel bushing
 

I should also add that when I push this down onto the shaft (past the turn signal indicator), it then becomes snug like it should, thanks

RE: steering wheel bushing
 

I don't know about a Grant, but with the stock wheel you just push it in pop on the wheel and tighten it up. No problemo.

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i installed a grant steering wheel on mine 67 coupe. it said you needed to cut the unused stub. but read the directions first if you havent.

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The bushing stays in place by the installation of the stock wheel.

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the bushing sits down on the other side of the turn signal indicator, I am still missing what holds the steering shaft in the center of the steering column - the grant piece is going to slide over the grooves and then I will tighten the steering wheel down onto this grant piece. I will give it a try tomorrow night to see if I am missing something

RE: steering wheel bushing
 

Are you missing the ridiculous bearing that no bearing factory has been able to find for me? what year?

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the car is a 66 coupe, i don't remember seein anything when I took this off and my computer crashed which had the "before" pics on it