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**jamie72** · 09-12-2005, 09:06 PM

near the lower bearing,retainer, and the clip that holds it all, it must be off a tilt colum van or truck.
thanks

greenhorn male · 09-13-2005, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jamie72

near the lower bearing,retainer, and the clip that holds it all, it must be off a tilt colum van or truck.
thanks

I think I have those parts. I'm not sure of the shape, they are from a used van tilt column I took apart a while back and never put it back together. If you have apicture it will help me ID the part.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 09-13-2005, 11:26 AM

Here is a pic of the parts related to the lower bearing:

1) Plastic bearing adapter

2) Lower bearing assy, available at the dealer as PN 5698407

3) Retainer cup, available from LMC (other vendors?)

4) Retainer clip, available from LMC (other vendors?)

I could not find a source for the bearing adapter.

Jim

PS: I don't have any of these parts to sell.

**jamie72** · 09-13-2005, 05:29 PM

thanks for the pic jim!!! green horn it do`nt have to be show quality, its going in a van tilt for a daily driver..
laet me know what you got and how much.
thanks to the both of you...
jamie

greenhorn male · 09-13-2005, 08:42 PM

$15 to your door. No broken pieces. I cleaned the old grease out of the bearing with WD40. Just repack it when it gets to you. The plastic bearing adaptor and bearing seems to be pressed together. I didn't attempt to separate them. Ther's no need if you plan to reuse the bearing.

Bob Moore · 09-14-2005, 10:49 PM

I have found items 1, 3, and 4 are available in Astro van columns. The Astro column uses a bigger diameter shaft which means the bearing is different but the other pieces are the same. Have not yet gone to GM dealer to see about the plastic retainer(available separately??? or only with bearing??) If you can buy the correct early van bearing separately(GM part number posted above) maybe the retainer from an Astro van is available separately.

I went to my favorite yard today and found several Astro van columns and robbed a few parts. As usual I broke one retainer but wound up with one good one. What is the trick to inserting the bearing back into the plastic retainer without breaking the ring?? The plastic seems so brittle. Would it help to heat the ring in HOT water?

Hope this helps those with van tilts that have bad lower bearings.

09-12-2005, 09:06 PM	#1
jamie72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: madison indiana Posts: 3,836	wtb lower tilt colum bearing, retainer and clip near the lower bearing,retainer, and the clip that holds it all, it must be off a tilt colum van or truck. thanks __________________ jamie72 72 BB cheyenne -- Restoration getting started.. member #807 http://www.myspace.com/whitetailobsession www.antlertalk.com

09-13-2005, 11:26 AM	#3
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Here is a pic of the parts related to the lower bearing: 1) Plastic bearing adapter 2) Lower bearing assy, available at the dealer as PN 5698407 3) Retainer cup, available from LMC (other vendors?) 4) Retainer clip, available from LMC (other vendors?) I could not find a source for the bearing adapter. Jim PS: I don't have any of these parts to sell. Attached Images

09-13-2005, 05:29 PM	#4
jamie72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: madison indiana Posts: 3,836	thanks for the pic jim!!! green horn it do`nt have to be show quality, its going in a van tilt for a daily driver.. laet me know what you got and how much. thanks to the both of you... jamie __________________ jamie72 72 BB cheyenne -- Restoration getting started.. member #807 http://www.myspace.com/whitetailobsession www.antlertalk.com

09-13-2005, 08:42 PM	#5
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	$15 to your door. No broken pieces. I cleaned the old grease out of the bearing with WD40. Just repack it when it gets to you. The plastic bearing adaptor and bearing seems to be pressed together. I didn't attempt to separate them. Ther's no need if you plan to reuse the bearing. Attached Images __________________ 03 Tahoe 72 GMC Super Custom 2500 Custom Camper, my reliable workhorse. Dual gauged tanks, dual battery trays.

09-14-2005, 10:49 PM	#6
Bob Moore Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 1,365	Item #1 - Plastic retainer ring I have found items 1, 3, and 4 are available in Astro van columns. The Astro column uses a bigger diameter shaft which means the bearing is different but the other pieces are the same. Have not yet gone to GM dealer to see about the plastic retainer(available separately??? or only with bearing??) If you can buy the correct early van bearing separately(GM part number posted above) maybe the retainer from an Astro van is available separately. I went to my favorite yard today and found several Astro van columns and robbed a few parts. As usual I broke one retainer but wound up with one good one. What is the trick to inserting the bearing back into the plastic retainer without breaking the ring?? The plastic seems so brittle. Would it help to heat the ring in HOT water? Hope this helps those with van tilts that have bad lower bearings. __________________ 67 C-20 LWB, tilt, speed alert, vac, 454, T400 67 C-10 SWB, factory air with more to follow



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