Steering column bushes

[johntom]

Hi
I have removed my steering column to rebuild, expecting to find 2 white nylon bushes but there aren't any, hence don't know if I have bought the right bits? The car is a '86 350i with the square/ flat light switch on the left, is this sd1 or tr7 column and should my car have the bushes fitted ?

[johntom]

Does anyone have a diagram or exploded view of the sd1 column ?

[MJG280]

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/ItemList--Rover-SD1-St...

[johntom]

Thanks
In the maintenance section there is an article 'steering bush upgrade' the write up mentions 2 white nylon tubular bushes (tr7) which are shown in 'the old bushes' picture where do they go ??

Edited by johntom on Sunday 12th August 13:45

[johntom]

Anyone replaced these white bushes?

[Grady]

You're not getting much help. I had mine replaced but it was a single plastic-y off-white (IIRC) part that bolted in between the bulkhead and the cover that the shaft goes through.

That's vague because I hired the job out which involved dropping the the rack and other bits. Wound up being something like a 5 hour job. But that was the first time he had ever seen a TVR- future jobs were quoted "But with your car, sir,..."

'86 280i
Grady

[johntom]

Hi
I have replaced the bottom 'through the bulkhead' bush with a sealed bearing as per the article in the maintainance section on here. Whilst doing that I slid the inner from the outer column expecting to find the 2 white sleeve bushes in the same article, but there wasn't any there? It's all back together and better than before but there is still some movement or flex which I think might be the top mount flexing, but still curious as to the location of the bushes waiting in the garage?

[wooly350i]

Yours must be sd1 with headlight switch on left. I have spoken with wedg1e about this but haven't progressed anywhere yet so can't be of much help at the mo.wooly.

[pasogrande]

I used the following site to do my '86 280i. Not much fun, but I managed it.

http://www.tvrwedgepages.co.uk/maint_steering.html

Wilf.

[johntom]

Hi
thats what i used, where do the 2 bushes (1 stood up 1 laid down) in the first picture go ?

[pasogrande]

I threw the nylon/plastic bushes away. The new one angles itself automatically to suit.

Wilf.