scirocco steering shaft bearing

Hello.

I have an '81 Scirocco on which the bottom bearing in the steering column
has dropped out, along with what appears to be a broken plastic retainer. My
'75-'81 Clymer manual is no help--it does not even show or mention any
bearings in the "column tube." Can anyone tell me what is involved in
getting the bearing back into the tube? I have not been able to push it back
in by hand with the steering column still in place.

My suspicion is that what came out is actually just the roller part of a
press-fit bearing that has come apart.

Thanks,
nf

nutso fasst wrote:
>
> Hello.
>
> I have an '81 Scirocco on which the bottom bearing in the steering column
> has dropped out, along with what appears to be a broken plastic retainer. My
> '75-'81 Clymer manual is no help--it does not even show or mention any
> bearings in the "column tube." Can anyone tell me what is involved in
> getting the bearing back into the tube? I have not been able to push it back
> in by hand with the steering column still in place.
>
> My suspicion is that what came out is actually just the roller part of a
> press-fit bearing that has come apart.
>
> Thanks,
> nf

From a recent VW Pickups mailing list post:

> Yes, just put a hose clamp on there to hold it inside the tube and call it
> a day.
> --
> Eric
> www.vintagewatercooleds.com
>
> Pam & Doug Boes said:
> > While laying under the dash to replace my glow plug relay, I noticed a
> > roller bearing laying against the upper side of the steering U-joint
> > yolk. I pushed it back into the tube above but I doubt if it will stay
> > there. Is this one where I can put a hose clamp or a wire tie on the
> > steering column to hold the bearing up or am I looking at a steering
> > column removal for a bearing replacement? How far up the tube is the
> > bearing supposed to be?

--
Roger

nutso fasst wrote:
>
> Hello.
>
> I have an '81 Scirocco on which the bottom bearing in the steering column
> has dropped out, along with what appears to be a broken plastic retainer. My
> '75-'81 Clymer manual is no help--it does not even show or mention any
> bearings in the "column tube." Can anyone tell me what is involved in
> getting the bearing back into the tube? I have not been able to push it back
> in by hand with the steering column still in place.
>
> My suspicion is that what came out is actually just the roller part of a
> press-fit bearing that has come apart.
>
> Thanks,
> nf

From a recent VW Pickups mailing list post:

> Yes, just put a hose clamp on there to hold it inside the tube and call it
> a day.
> --
> Eric
> www.vintagewatercooleds.com
>
> Pam & Doug Boes said:
> > While laying under the dash to replace my glow plug relay, I noticed a
> > roller bearing laying against the upper side of the steering U-joint
> > yolk. I pushed it back into the tube above but I doubt if it will stay
> > there. Is this one where I can put a hose clamp or a wire tie on the
> > steering column to hold the bearing up or am I looking at a steering
> > column removal for a bearing replacement? How far up the tube is the
> > bearing supposed to be?

--
Roger

"Roger Brown wrote:
> From a recent VW Pickups mailing list post:
>
> > Yes, just put a hose clamp on there to hold it inside the tube and call
it
> > a day.

Thanks much for the info! Unfortunately I already gave the car to a mechanic
who's worked on it in the past. He quoted me $150 to replace the bearing,
then called me after I'd dropped the car off to let me know he could not
find a replacement.

I wasn't able to shove the bearing back up into the race. Maybe I just
didn't spend enough time on it. My workshop is the driveway, and we're in
the midst of an extended rainstorm.

nf

"Roger Brown wrote:
> From a recent VW Pickups mailing list post:
>
> > Yes, just put a hose clamp on there to hold it inside the tube and call
it
> > a day.

Thanks much for the info! Unfortunately I already gave the car to a mechanic
who's worked on it in the past. He quoted me $150 to replace the bearing,
then called me after I'd dropped the car off to let me know he could not
find a replacement.

I wasn't able to shove the bearing back up into the race. Maybe I just
didn't spend enough time on it. My workshop is the driveway, and we're in
the midst of an extended rainstorm.

nf