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| | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,718 Moderator: 60-66 Trucks; North Eastern Bolters | | Moderator: 60-66 Trucks; North Eastern Bolters Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,718 | Rehabbing stock steering column with 3 speed column shifter. Horn, turnsignal and Steering shaft removed. Did not dissassemble shifting links and shift colunm was not removed from mast jacket. (Maybe some nomenclature errors). During general inspection and clean up a small spring 1 in long, about 1/2 in diameter was found on bench. Was careful to dissassemble slowly and methodically. Shop manual and assembly manual do not picture or describe. Dissassembly was conducted with both manuals open. Any idea on what and where this spring might go? I believe i started with clean bench.😎 | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | HB, Is it the horn brush spring? It could have been stuck in the steering wheel hub when it was removed and then fallen out when set on the bench. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 | on my 56 - i had a random squeak when i turned the steering wheel - was driving me nuts. the cause turned out to be a 1.5" long spring with an OD of 1" and an ID of .750". It went on the steering shaft and ran on the surface of the mast bearing and the back of the steering wheel. It also is not shown in the assembly manual. I don't know if it belongs there or not. It is in compression when the steering wheel is installed, exerting light pressure on the mast bearing and steering wheel and may serve the same purpose as a lock washer on the steering nut - but I'm not sure. The squeak occurred when the end of the wire forming the spring scraped on the back of the steering wheel. I added 2 copper washers and a little grease and that stopped the squeak.
so - does your spring fit over your steering shaft and could it go in the same place? I am unfamiliar with the 60-66 series... | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,718 Moderator: 60-66 Trucks; North Eastern Bolters | | Moderator: 60-66 Trucks; North Eastern Bolters Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,718 | Anti rattle spring for shifting lever. Should have continued to read because that step was later in the process. A follow on picture also confirmed. must have fallen out of the shift lever housing from the inside. Thanks for the help anyways. I have some more learning when it comes to the horn and may call again. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,002 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,002 | Yeah, been there done that! When all else fails, read the directions. I still have trouble with that step.
Glad you got it figured out!
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