WTB... Not sure what its called!

[CityHick]

Hey guys,
I'm missing the part that sits inside the firewall to hold the steering column seal in place. Its kind of a ring shaped piece of stamped steel with 4-5 screw holes and its only purpose in life is to hold the rubber steering column seal in place. I can't find mine and I've torn the garage apart looking for it. I even remember painting it and now its gone...

Anybody? Please? I can't even find one at the main bronco parts houses. I'm stumped. If you've got one and can part with it, let me know what you want for it!

-Tony

[Formerjughead]

"Steering Column Seal" ? http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/categor...k_Column_Parts

[CityHick]

"Steering Column Seal" ? http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/categor...k_Column_Parts

Nope.. I have that part. There's a metal piece that sandwiches the flat flange part of that rubber seal between it and the firewall. Might be called "column seal retainer" or something like that.

[GloNDark2]

I think I have an extra one at home. I'll check tonight and let you know.

[CityHick]

Cool! If not, I'm probably going to make one from some sheet metal.

[seahawkfan]

You talking about the piece that cradles the column and has the clamp going around it? Kinda triangular? See pic

[CityHick]

You talking about the piece that cradles the column and has the clamp going around it? Kinda triangular? See pic

Nope... I have that piece. There's a piece on the inside of the firewall that's purpose in life is to clamp the firewall seal to the firewall. Its just a simple piece of stamped sheet metal with holes that match the firewall seal's holes...

[kwspony]

I don't recall that piece on mine. It only had the piece under the hood like above.

[kwspony]

i went looking and you are right. I took mine off years ago when I swapped in the GM tilt column. I used to have it but haven't seen it in awhile.

[GloNDark2]

this thing??

I almost chucked it when I did my flaming river column swap, but you're lucky I kept it for some reason or another. PM me your address and I'll throw it in the mail tomorrow.

[TBS-POPS]

Way to go GLO!!!NOW!!! What's it called???

[CityHick]

this thing??

I almost chucked it when I did my flaming river column swap, but you're lucky I kept it for some reason or another. PM me your address and I'll throw it in the mail tomorrow.

SWEET! PM on the way!
I know as soon as I receive yours I'll find mine - but I'll hang on to one of them because somebody else will need this mystery part...

[GloNDark2]

I hearby proclaim this part the steering column whosamajig. haha

I'll toss it in the mail tomorrow man

[seahawkfan]

Frickin figures! I don't have that piece either. Is it a "necessary" piece? You know, for safety or something? Looks like I need to find one and take out my column ...........again. Who else has one laying around?

Jeff

[CityHick]

It is probably not really "necessary" but to make the column seal stay put, it seems like it is. I have no clue where mine is hiding but its not something I would have intentionally thrown away... I just see that seal as a barrier from engine bay fumes, water and muck tossed up from the tires, etc. Its a big open hole in the firewall without that seal.

If I find mine, I can mail you whichever I don't use...