Posted By: 340swing
70 cuda steering column ? - 02/17/11 03:29 AM
I'm rebuilding my steering column and I see in the book there should be a steering shaft dust seal in the steering tube(inner tube not the black outer tube) that seals around the steering shaft. There was nothing there when I took it apart. Is there a part available or part number?
Thanks
Posted By: 340swing
Re: 70 cuda steering column ? - 02/17/11 01:01 PM
Anybody have any idea's any pics I'm not sure what goes there?
Posted By: jbc426
Re: 70 cuda steering column ? - 02/17/11 04:16 PM
Are you talking about the dust seal at the bottom of the shaft just above the nylon "bearing"? I used a length of 1 inch wide, black, spongy, medium closed cell, foam tape(non-adhesive backed). I rolled it around the tube until I got the desired thickness(it took about a foot), and secured it with a dab of weatherstrip adheasive.
Posted By: 340swing
Re: 70 cuda steering column ? - 02/18/11 12:36 AM
No I did the same for that one. It's the inner tube steel finish and the solid steel shaft that goes to the steering box. I will take a picture if I can. The repair manual calls for a dust seal but there is no picture of it.
Posted By: 340swing
Re: 70 cuda steering column ? - 02/18/11 04:24 AM
Here are the pics. What goes here? does anybody have one or know where to get one?
Posted By: IMGTX
Re: 70 cuda steering column ? - 02/18/11 05:57 PM
I am pretty sure it is just a foam rubber tube like they have around copper pipes.
Posted By: 70mopes
Re: 70 cuda steering column ? - 02/18/11 08:51 PM
It is a medium density adhesive backed foam... about 3/4 inch wide. You can get it at you local hardware store. Cut it to length and put it on your column and you are done.
Posted By: 340swing
Re: 70 cuda steering column ? - 02/19/11 02:21 AM
Thanks for the info guys. I was thinking it might be a bushing or bearing but thought it was strange that it was missing when I took it apart. There was no way for it to go anywhere. The foam would explain how it would have disappeared. Thanks
Posted By: cuda-sweden
Re: 70 cuda steering column ? - 06/24/11 07:30 PM
hmm,i thought 70 barracuda only had a foam dust seal behind the lower plastic bushing,on the lockout tube.ive only dismantled 2 -70 columns but both only had foam stripes glued? to the lock out tube,and those stripes of foam sealed to the outer column tube.