steering wheels U-Joints/needle bearings

enio45 · Post by **enio45** » Tue May 19, 2009 9:05 pm

I was cleaning the steering shaft U joints today - repacked the needle bearings and knowing this is tedious - i was ever so careful not to lose any bearings....until i dropped the cup and it hit the tray where the bearings were sitting

. Now I am missing one bearing - does anyone have any spare bearings available from an old U joint?? Please!!!!!!

kare · Post by **kare** » Wed May 20, 2009 4:15 am

Use a strong magnet to clean the floor until you find it. You'll find it sooner or later...

Post by **330GT** » Wed May 20, 2009 8:20 am

I'm pretty klutzy, so I bought one the Harbor Freight magnetic sweepers. Of course, the first thing I dropped after getting it was stainless steel.

enio45 · Post by **enio45** » Thu May 21, 2009 2:27 pm

any help or leads on this please?

Pied-Noir · Post by **Pied-Noir** » Thu May 21, 2009 9:17 pm

Years ago I redid the front suspension on my 330 and I have some needle bearings:

0.097 in. diameter
0.617 in. long

Measure what you have and if the above can be adapted, I can send you a couple.

Yves

Post by **tyang** » Fri May 22, 2009 1:06 pm

Hi Ed,

I won't be back at work until next week, but I can see if we have any spare bearings. I need dimensions.

Tom

enio45 · Post by **enio45** » Sun May 24, 2009 3:31 pm

Thanks for the responses - the following are the measurements for the steering wheel U-Joints.

There are 19 needle bearings in each cup as an FYI...

The needle bearing size is D= 1.97MM or .077in, L= 7.68MM or .302in

Thank you again for any help.....

Post by **330GT** » Sun May 24, 2009 10:12 pm

I've also found that emptying the shop-vac and then vacuuming everything in sight does wonders for finding a lost item. The vacuum will pull a light item from under/around a leg, wheel, etc. Then careful inspection of the vacuumed up contents hopefully will let you find the item. I once lost a small spring loaded ball bearing (from the stalks in the steering column) inside the 330. It just sprung to who knew where. Anyway, it was in the vacuumed up stuff after I did the whole interior. And this works on non-magnetic items.

This also impresses the wife that you are actually cleaning something up.

Stephanm · Post by **Stephanm** » Sun May 24, 2009 10:37 pm

I have some spares. email me your mailing address at rpm@rpmvt.com if you still need them
Steve

enio45 · Post by **enio45** » Mon May 25, 2009 1:14 am

Steve - email sent - thanks a million!

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