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FordCustom · 07-15-2016, 08:52 PM

It's out. As far as a stop, mine looks like the tube is reamed out to a slightly larger diameter down to where the bearing is supposed to sit, and that's all. I used an impact socket as a slide hammer, and it only took about 10 to 15 taps for it come out. In the middle of it, I had to tap it back down a little, to remove a tiny little edge at the top, that was making the bearing go crooked but not come out. All good now. It's really not much of a bearing is it. I have better bearings on the bicycles in my collection.

FordCustom · 07-15-2016, 08:57 PM

Luckily I have another impact socket that is pretty much exactly the outer diameter of the bearing, so I should be able to tap the new one back in without an issue.

07-15-2016, 08:52 PM	#21
FordCustom Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Houston, Tejas Posts: 274	Re: 1950 F-1 steering column internal parts? It's out. As far as a stop, mine looks like the tube is reamed out to a slightly larger diameter down to where the bearing is supposed to sit, and that's all. I used an impact socket as a slide hammer, and it only took about 10 to 15 taps for it come out. In the middle of it, I had to tap it back down a little, to remove a tiny little edge at the top, that was making the bearing go crooked but not come out. All good now. It's really not much of a bearing is it. I have better bearings on the bicycles in my collection.

07-15-2016, 08:57 PM	#22
FordCustom Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Houston, Tejas Posts: 274	Re: 1950 F-1 steering column internal parts? Luckily I have another impact socket that is pretty much exactly the outer diameter of the bearing, so I should be able to tap the new one back in without an issue.