Much better! Fixing the sloppy steering & shifter on a 911SC.

In my last video, I drove a Porsche 911 for the first time and gave my initial impressions of what it was like. The specific car that I got the opportunity to borrow was a 1978 911SC, and while it was very cool to drive an air-cooled 911, it had some issues. The things that spoiled the experience the most were the wobbly steering column and loose shifter. See that video here if you missed it:    • I think I like my Miata better... fir...  

This isn't even my car, but the sloppy controls affected the experience so much, I convinced the owner to let me take a stab at fixing it. I've done my fair share of projects and this looked easily doable for not much money.

The solution to these wobbles? A new metal sleeve / bushing for the steering column, new plastic bushings for the shifter, and a new uprated shift rod coupler. See parts list below. Installation was mostly straightforward, and the improvement at the end was well worth the effort. The car feels SO much better to drive with these fixes.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Steering Column Bushing
3:29 - Shifter Bushings & Coupler
11:50 - Adjusting Shift Linkage
13:08 - Reinstalling Steering Wheel
14:00 - Test Drive & Conclusions

PARTS USED:
To simplify the list, you can punch in any of these part numbers on https://www.partsgeek.com and they should come up.
Steering Column Bushing: W0133-1632518
Shifter Cup Bushing: 911-424-139-01
Shift Rod Bushing: 914-424-224-00
Rauch & Spiegel Shift Rod Coupler: 911-424-024-04
Coupler Screw: 901-424-229-00

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