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Technical Shop => Wheels, Tires, Brakes, Suspension & Steering => Topic started by: GCragtop on June 16, 2019, 10:06:17 PM

Title: Spring washer for -71 steering column
Post by: GCragtop on June 16, 2019, 10:06:17 PM
I have a -71 steering column and spring washer was missing. Do someone reproduce them?
Title: Re: Spring washer for -71 steering column
Post by: GCragtop on June 16, 2019, 11:43:04 PM
Let me know if you guys have an extra one available.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Spring washer for -71 steering column
Post by: 1 Wild R/T on June 17, 2019, 09:01:25 AM
If you know the measurements McMaster Carr has a pretty good selection..
https://www.mcmaster.com/spring-washers
Title: Re: Spring washer for -71 steering column
Post by: Daveh on June 17, 2019, 12:18:34 PM
Are you certain you need the spring?  I just rebuilt mine and when I took it apart it didn't have the spring.  I asked Cody and he said some didn't have them.  Just my 2 cents. 
Title: Re: Spring washer for -71 steering column
Post by: anlauto on June 17, 2019, 12:40:22 PM
I'm certain the spring is a 1970 only thing :alan2cents:
Title: Re: Spring washer for -71 steering column
Post by: Daveh on June 17, 2019, 02:10:25 PM
BTW mine was a 1971 column also. 
Title: Re: Spring washer for -71 steering column
Post by: GCragtop on June 17, 2019, 08:59:24 PM
Quote from: Daveh on June 17, 2019, 12:18:34 PM
Are you certain you need the spring?  I just rebuilt mine and when I took it apart it didn't have the spring.  I asked Cody and he said some didn't have them.  Just my 2 cents.
Good question... My factory book says it should be there but who knows... Column I have was pretty much untouched until I disassembled it and I was surprised washer was missing.
I guess it´s not a huge mistake if I put it back together without it...
Title: Re: Spring washer for -71 steering column
Post by: GCragtop on June 17, 2019, 09:03:27 PM
Quote from: anlauto on June 17, 2019, 12:40:22 PM
I'm certain the spring is a 1970 only thing :alan2cents:

That´s possible, spring in the picture is from my -70GC column.
Title: Re: Spring washer for -71 steering column
Post by: Daveh on June 18, 2019, 06:05:50 AM
hopefully Cody will chime in.  I'm sure he has the answer. 
Title: Re: Spring washer for -71 steering column
Post by: HP2 on June 18, 2019, 07:42:33 AM
If you didn't have one already, you don't need one. Adding it will bind everything up.