Needle Bearing conversion for two-tooth sector

Posted by Giles Dillingham on December 22, 1997 at 17:32:23

I replaced my sector bushing with the needle bearing conversion kit maybe 8-10,000 miles ago.Now, although the sector shaft is still in good shape, the bearings are worn to the point of needing replacement.Original fit was good, there's been plenty of 600-W flowing through (and down the frame rail!) all along.Has anybody else had any experiences similar to mine?I wonder if fact that the shaft doesn't rotate much when driving down the road coupled with the vibration combines to spell early death for the needle rollers.Could it possibly be that Ford knew what he was doing when he spec'd a bushing for the steering sector?Comments welcome!

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