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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ORVietVet" data-source="post: 20077" data-attributes="member: 9438">I have seen how those Wolf Engineering column bearings work. From what I can see, removing the gas pedal assembly gives more room to remove the old plastic housing/bearing. If you take an extra step and unbolt the bottom bolt on the intermediate shaft, whether you are replacing or not, and remove the shaft and let it drop down, you get even way more room. The install of the new bearing, Wolf or GM, needs some room. In my opinion, when you get the old bearing assembly out, reach up in there with a Scotch Brite pad and clean as best as you can and then wipe it down and then lube the crap out of the inside of the housing, with white lithium grease. Also, remove the 4 set pins and use the red Loc-Tite they give you and apply now, before the bearing is installed. Lube the outer part of bearing, where the o-rings are, with white lithium grease. Then line it all up square and shove it in as far as it will go. There is a lip you want to try and seat at the bottom of the column shaft. I saw a guy use a 15/16" open end wrench that he straddled the inner shaft with and tapped the bearing up in place. Then reassemble as needed, after tightening the 4 female allen head pins.It is best to have the new intermediate shaft with you but unless there is play at the upper u-joints, it may not be needed. I looked for a Genuine GM and only found it at Amazon for close to $170. Plenty of Dorman stuff though. I am not a fan of Dorman.</blockquote>