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There is one at the end of the steering wheel shaft right before the steering wheel mounts...(45201B).. My steering wheel has up & down play and just wondering if this 'snap ring' is a bearing of some sort ?
A snap ring is not a bearing, it's a ring that fits into a groove generally used around shafts to keep an assembly whatever that may be from sliding on the shaft, keeps it in place, a machined groove on the shaft that the ring snaps into place in, keeps it in place basically. Removal of the ring or rings with a snap ring tool and generally things slide off the shaft. I doubt it's an issue with the ring itself, unless you are missing the snap ring..and there is no snap-ring there..
A snap ring is not a bearing, it's a ring that fits into a groove generally used around shafts to keep an assembly whatever that may be from sliding on the shaft, keeps it in place, a machined groove on the shaft that the ring snaps into place in, keeps it in place basically. Removal of the ring or rings with a snap ring tool and generally things slide off the shaft. I doubt it's an issue with the ring itself, unless you are missing the snap ring..and there is no snap-ring there..
I see thank you.. i have an annoying amount of up & down play when you hold the steering wheel.. the bush in the sub assy must be worn... right at the end of the steering shaft is a snap ring but i now know thats not the problem.
What is a 'snap ring' ?
