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Steering Column Shims
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:40 pm
by RossM
I've fitted a steering column repair kit today but require more shims. Does anyone know who sells them? or have some knocking about? I've checked Agriline, Sothern Counties and Dunlops websites with no luck.
Re: Steering Column Shims
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:03 pm
by Bensdexta
RossM wrote:I've fitted a steering column repair kit today but require more shims. Does anyone know who sells them? or have some knocking about? I've checked Agriline, Sothern Counties and Dunlops websites with no luck.
Try your local ag mechs, they may have some lying about. Or a breakers.
All the best,
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:07 pm
by Dextrous
I've got the same problem, my local ag mechanics either put them in a bin or a safe place never to be found again. I've decided to use packing material unless I find some spares by the time I reassemble the tractor.
Its easy to make your own, take out the studs lay the packing material over the end of the column and gently tap it with a ball pein hammer so the casting cuts through the packing material. best done with the top nut etc,. removed.
Not quite so easy to do with shim material....
Regards
Andy
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:21 pm
by pottyperkins
Hi ross
where abouts are you in lancashire
there are must be a source of a spare steering box somewhere near you
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:15 am
by RossM
hi potty perkins, i'm in Poulton-Le-Fylde near Blackpool. I've contacted Malcolm Hipperson through his ebay shop to see if he has any secondhand.
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:53 am
by EddieJ
Ross, is it you that has just sold some dexta wings on ebay for £67? Just wondering as they were in Poulton-Le-Flyde
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... NA:GB:1123
Sorry if its off topic
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:32 am
by Tubal Cain
As a temporay measure you can make up whatever thickness you require using cardboard or cut a shim from a plastic milk bottle or an old tin can.
If you are really stuck let me know what thickness you require and I will make you one.
Gerald
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:52 am
by RossM
Eddie, yes they were mine.
Tubal, the plastic milk bottle idea is a good one. might try that!
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:59 am
by pottyperkins
Hi ross m
I dont know if they will be able to help you ,but in your area there is jim hall, and jimbob engineering at inkip,
brian jenkinson at great eccleston
Rufus carr at gisburn had lots of dexta parts when i was there a few years ago
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:23 pm
by RossM
Thanks potty perkins I'll give them a try.