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Post by mongoose on Sept 22, 2011 14:50:55 GMT -5
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Post by shane on Sept 22, 2011 15:05:34 GMT -5
Thanks for reposting where you got the lower bearing . Thought I book marked the thread the first time around but I've got it marked now.
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Post by realfast65 on Nov 10, 2011 11:03:15 GMT -5
I can't seem to find the post about the upper turn signal switch. I remember it being said there are 2 possible switchs that could have been used. One with the bearing and one with the bearing as a seperate part. I see 2 possible parts available thru Year One and Fuscisk. My steering shaft appears to be loose like the bearing has failed. I am not sure which I have but assuming I have the one with a seperate bearing is there a supplier for that bearing. Also I have a column shift I was wandering if the switch can be replaced without total disassembly of the column? Thanks in advance.
Rocky
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2011 11:42:21 GMT -5
To replace the switch just pull the wheel
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Post by shane on Nov 10, 2011 12:18:08 GMT -5
Out of the five columns I have 4 of them have the switch with the barrings in them and the lower barrings on all the shafts are shot. So if your gonna replace the top one you might want to look at the bottom one.
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Post by realfast65 on Nov 10, 2011 17:31:15 GMT -5
It appears I have the switch with the bearing. So the wiring and connector will just pass thru the shifter housing without removing it? Basically remove wheel, drop column down from dash and feed the wiring thru? Or do I have to brake it down further?
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Post by shane on Nov 10, 2011 17:48:35 GMT -5
Nope you will have to brake it down.
And the cheapest price I found for that switch is supercars unlimited.
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Post by realfast65 on Nov 10, 2011 18:28:44 GMT -5
Thanks I was afraid of that.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2011 18:37:55 GMT -5
Don`t be pulling your column apart, remove the wires from the curved connector, attach a piece of tracer string to the wires, pull them up thru the tube ( ya gotta wiggle em around a little, pull um up and down, but they`ll clear.) Then using the tracer wire pull em back down, I`ve done this many times on GM cars, last one, my 65. I`ll scan the procedure from my manual, I know it`s in there somewhere, give me a little time I`ll find it
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Post by Big Mike on Nov 11, 2011 11:20:18 GMT -5
Don`t be pulling your column apart, remove the wires from the curved connector, attach a piece of tracer string to the wires, pull them up thru the tube ( ya gotta wiggle em around a little, pull um up and down, but they`ll clear.) Then using the tracer wire pull em back down, I`ve done this many times on GM cars, last one, my 65. I`ll scan the procedure from my manual, I know it`s in there somewhere, give me a little time I`ll find it I've done this many times myself and it works fine. Just mark the plastic connector and make a schematic of how you pulled out the wires. It's really not that hard and Postcar gave you good info. |
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Post by realfast65 on Nov 15, 2011 21:44:16 GMT -5
Thanks guys but it turns out that it is very easy to achieve at least the one I have seems to be. The wire is actually routed outside the steering tube under a strip of metal that slides over it and clips on the bottom with a spring clip. Once you remove the 3 screws holding the signal switch every thing else just rotates and slides right off shifter housing and all allowing the switch to be removed in tact. A real nice surprise.
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Post by RAM Z on Nov 15, 2011 22:53:32 GMT -5
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Post by mongoose on Nov 16, 2011 6:17:38 GMT -5
I thought maybe the column shift column was quite a bit different than my floor shifter column (disassembles as you described), so I decided I didn't have any helpful comments. Sorry.
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Post by RAM Z on Nov 16, 2011 15:00:29 GMT -5
Mike, it was posted in jest. We have talked before and we have went back and forth here before. We all have said things to Bro, Jeff and others that would make other people say wtf? I guess it could have been said differently. My fault.  I guess my point was that 262 people are on this friggin board and not a damn one spoke up and said that there is an access panel under the tube that lets the signal switch basically fall out. I hadnt read this thread (I dont read them all) and when I did I was a little miffed that it had been up for a few and no one responded besides you. |
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Post by shane on Nov 16, 2011 16:26:10 GMT -5
It appears I have the switch with the bearing. So the wiring and connector will just pass thru the shifter housing without removing it? Basically remove wheel, drop column down from dash and feed the wiring thru? Or do I have to brake it down further? Posted by shane on Nov 10, 2011, 5:48pm Nope you will have to brake it down. And the cheapest price I found for that switch is supercars unlimited. Posted by realfast65 on Nov 10, 2011, 6:28pm Thanks I was afraid of that. No one else responded?  then he replies Thanks I was afraid of that. To me that means he knows what he needs to do next or he would have asked more questions.If he would asked more questions I would have tried to answer them to the best of my limited knowledge. Postcar have a smoke and drink some coffee live for another day. ;D Ok Ramz Now I'm done joking around with you I understand what you mean you would like the other 200 and some to speak up. And I agree it would be nice to hear from them. |
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Post by Big Mike on Nov 16, 2011 19:19:57 GMT -5
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Post by realfast65 on Nov 17, 2011 8:50:21 GMT -5
Jason I guess I need to be banned again. I'm just a trouble maker. I make trouble even when I don't mean to. So I take it all you real hot rodders that have console shift cars have soild tubes? Who Knew?
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Post by RAM Z on Nov 17, 2011 8:56:02 GMT -5
I believe all F85s have the same column tube, with the access panel.
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Post by shane on Nov 17, 2011 9:43:20 GMT -5
I believe all F85s have the same column tube, with the access panel. Not sure I'm following u J I have 5 columns and all of them have the metal strap covering the wires going down the tube. |
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Post by RAM Z on Nov 17, 2011 11:06:06 GMT -5
You said what I meant Shane. I think they all have a removable metal strip so you can get the switch out.
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then he replies Thanks I was afraid of that. To me that means he knows what he needs to do next or he would have asked more questions.If he would asked more questions I would have tried to answer them to the best of my limited knowledge. 