What to do with this poly bush on my steering column?

[rcx132]

I don't know what to do with this poly bush on my jeeps steering column. The column uses a ball raced bearing on the steering wheel end, but a soft bush on the firewall end. 40'000 miles on the clock and it's totally worn out as the shaft runs straight in the soft material. Any idea why Suzuki would use such a bearing? I have a lathe so I could machine a solid bearing. The bushes are not sold separately by Suzuki or anyone.

The column goes thru the firewall to a UJ, another shaft, and then attaches to steering box via a second UJ.

 

[zzr1200]

Purchase some nylon bar and turn up a new one...

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[Matchless]

I probably have some round nylon if you give aprox. dimensions, Epping Essex,

 

[mr haynes]

Shaft less likely to seize in soft bush and there will be a little give for vibration

 

[Justme]

What about easy speed sleeves?

 

[Morris]

I'd be machining a lump of Oilon for that and forget it.

 

[rcx132]

@Matchless thank you for the offer but looks like the problem may be solved. Found a supplier of replacement bearings, he's in India (where these jeeps are still very common) so it's being shipped over.