Hanover Fist Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Hello. So I've been pulling my hair out looking for the reason why my BRAT's steering moves up and down by an inch or so. Make a long story short, I've been nickel and dimed out on this issue. In the end I discovered the previous owner replaced the ignition lock. This person must've chucked the old part out to include the rear SPRING, NEEDLE, RACE and STOP RING!!! (parts no. 8, 9, 10 & 11). Buying a new ignition lock did not come with the internals and is not supplied surprisingly. Went to my local junk yard only to be told "...you just gotta buy the steering column and take it apart at home to get to those parts needed." Paid the $60 bucks only to find out the steering I bought out of an 85 GL had its ignition lock replaced with the same issue of missing the internals. Does anyone know where I can buy these parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkyboy Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) Your junkyard has a bunch of pricks working there. You need the key to remove the cylinder on these? Dudes here are cool cause i have going for years. They know the sound of my swapped gl (loudish) and my moped! Lol but if i buy something that requires a wheelbarrow like a diff, cylinder head, or wheels they let me load up on little nonsense parts. If you don't need the key man i got you on those parts. A steering column here is $90 haha! Edited May 26, 2019 by sparkyboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanover Fist Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 I'm on the PM tip.....thanx-a-mill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanover Fist Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Hey Sparkyboy! Here's a pic of the parts you sent me. Notice it fits the shaft where the front ignition bearings are. These would be parts number 6, 5, 4, 57 and 3 from my diagram I posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanover Fist Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Notice the size difference on the steering shaft that occurs inside the ignition lock housing. The rear bearings, parts number 11, 10, 9 and 8 has a larger diameter bearing needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanover Fist Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 Now this is what I'm talking about. Thanks Sparkyboy!!! This fixed the problem 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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