steering - rubber bearing in the dash crossmember.

[caligarinet]

After having had my chassis re-conditioned by Arch, I appear to be missing a bearing that should be in the lower dash cross-member.

 

There is a bearing where the steering column goes through the bulkhead, which looks like it might be similar.

 

Any advice on where to get one and how to fit it?

 

Thanks

 

Paul W

 

 

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[Shaun_E]

I got replacements from Caterham - they aren't expensive. They are however a complete b'stard to fit . In the end I used brute force and ignorance. They have what I can only describe as "bumps" on them whcih should pop into holes in the sleeve they slide into. Well they do when you buy them but by the time I had forced them in they were bumpless 😳. I tried rubber lube, I tried using thin metal strips to stop the bumps catching the edge of the sleeve but all to no avail. Having said all that though mine havent moved so the bumps would appear to be superfluous.

 

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[Mr Locust]

Triumph Spitfire steering column bush is fitted at the dash (and lower down if I remember correctly). If CC don't have them, someone like Rimmer Bros, T&D Fitchett, Canley Classics or one of the other Triumph specialists will have loads. Your local factor may also have them in the QH book.

 

Ian

 

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[caligarinet]

Thanks for info, guys.

 

Shaun, thanks for encouragement in fitting

 

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[Peter T]

I notice on the R500 they do not have the tube which goes from the upper dash to bulkhead, so fitting new bushes is a doddle as you can just pop them out.

 

 

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[caligarinet]

Thanks for info, Peter.

 

That will be the tube that I have just rivetted in place then, doh!.

 

Caterham parts have dispatched the part, so will try and fit it this weekend.

 

Thanks again.

 

 

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