I'm not sure what you did? Will the shaft move up and down? I would be sure to check the small snap ring on top of the bearing. The shaft should have a spring on it visable under the hood that pulls down on the shaft. You should be right at the snap ring if the steering wheel is off. You may have to clean it up to find it if it is greasy it is on the shaft and has 2 small holes to remove it with snap ring pliars. My snap ring had poped out of the groove and allowed the shaft to slide down about an 1/8 of an inch.