Re: steering column bearing replacement

[Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>]

On Thu, 1 Jan 1998 mayfam@sprynet.com wrote:

> Anyone know what these felt bearings do?
> 
> Daryl

Daryl, they do what any bearing does, just not as well :-)
It was cheap for the manufacturer to use felt instead of say a brass
bushing or a ball bearing.
If I had access to a lathe, I would probably try to make bushings out of
nylon or something like that.

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
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