Rolls-Royce Corniche - Lower Steering Column Rubber;Bonded Coupling-To Renew; Lower Steering Column Universal Joint-To Dismantle, to Assemble; Steering Column (Later L.H.D. Cars)

Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 6 Bentley 7 Series
Workshop Manual
Chapter N
Section N2
STEERING COLUMN (later L.H.D. cars)
(car number SRX 6001 onwards)
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2 Lower steering column--To remove
(see Fig. 14)
The lower steering column linkage joints are removed
from beneath the car as follows.
1. Place the car on
a ramp, apply the handbrake
and/or chock the road wheels.
2, Disconnect the battery leads.
3. From beneath the car, remove the two nuts,
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bolts and single washer retaining the halves of the
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in-line joint situated between the upper and lower
steering columns.
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4. To facilitate assembly, note that the washer
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removed, fits beneath the nut of the upper bolt. Lower
and support the linkage then proceed to disconnect
the opposite end.
5. Remove the pinch bolt of the slotted flange
behind the ball and trunnion joint where it fits onto
the
splined input shaft of the steering box.
6. Suitably scribe or mark correlation markings on
the steering box input shaft, clamping plate and ball
and trunnion joint to facilitate assembly.
7. Remove the lower steering linkage from the car
taking care not to extend the ball and trunnion joint
too much.
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Lower steering column ball and trunnion
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joint-To dismantle, To inspect,
To assemble
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Refer to page N1 of Section N1.
Overhaul
Lower steering column universal joint-
To dismantle
If fie universal joint is unserviceable through exces-
sive wear and/or grease leakage, the joint must be
dismantled and a replacement kit fitted, comprising a
cruciform, seals and bearings.
Proceed as follows.
1. Using circlip pliers remove the circlips which
retain the needle roller bearing races, then using a hide
or wooden mallet, tap the yokes until each bearing in
turn is driven out of the yoke eyes. Remove the cruci-
form.
Lower steering column universal joint-
To assemble
1. Smear the bearing surfaces of the new cruciform
with grease and fit
a new seal to the inner end of each
surface diameter.
2. Support the cruciform centrally in the yokes,
then carefully press each new bearing assembly into
its respective yoke eye. Each bearing must be pressed
into the yoke such that it clears the circlip groove.
3. Fit each circlip into its respective groove ensuring
that each is fully seated.
Test the joint by moving it through its maximum
angular movement.
Lower steering column rubberlbonded
c~upling-To renew
Refer to page N2 of Section N1 except for the
following notes