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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Screech16v on 22 April 2012, 12:51

Title: column bearing
Post by: Screech16v on 22 April 2012, 12:51

Anybody got play in their top colunm bearing and has any body changed one? part number?
cheers mark. :smiley:

Title: Re: colunm bearing
Post by: leegt5 on 22 April 2012, 13:41

I changed mine on my Seat Ibiza Cupra as the play was peeing me off. The mk3 Golf is the same setup as the Ibiza !!

The bearing is part of the ignition barrel housing.

Heres the Ibiza housing with the hole drilled to remove the ignition barrel.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/leegt5/General%20Things/DSC00223.jpg)

The VW part number is 357 905 851

Title: Re: colunm bearing
Post by: Screech16v on 22 April 2012, 14:35

Ah, cheers lee you are a star  :smiley:

Title: Re: colunm bearing
Post by: gti gaz on 22 April 2012, 15:36

good man i need to do mine on the gti and tdi good info  :grin:

Title: Re: colunm bearing
Post by: leegt5 on 22 April 2012, 17:23

To get the housing holding the bearing off you need to remove the splined sleeve below which is a right pig without the correct puller tool.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/leegt5/General%20Things/column.jpg)

If in the process of getting it off you damage it, it's about £10 for a new one !!

Title: Re: colunm bearing
Post by: Screech16v on 22 April 2012, 17:31

Lee will a normal 3 legged puller do the job?

Title: Re: column bearing
Post by: Wayne on 22 April 2012, 21:07

I fitted another top part of the column on mine, was a complete ballache to do however.

Title: Re: colunm bearing
Post by: leegt5 on 23 April 2012, 18:00

Quote from: Screech16v on 22 April 2012, 17:31

Lee will a normal 3 legged puller do the job?

The lip on the sleeve for the puller to pull is really thin so I doubt you'll grip it with a normal 3 leg puller. VW have a special tool to do it without damaging it. Most people order a new sleeve and get a chisel under the lip and knock it off then use a new sleeve.