BEARING STEERING COLUMN
Steering Column Bearing Upper
WO-639190 / FM-GPW-3517
Upper bearing of the steering column mounted directly below the steering wheel. Centres the inner steering column tube and worm gear in relation to the outer steering column tube. This bearing must be replaced during every complete overhaul of the steering system.
Position Upper steering column, below steering wheel | Function Guidance worm gear and inner tube |
Quantity per vehicle 1 piece | Replacement During steering gear overhaul |
Features
- Official Willys part number: WO-639190
- Official Ford part number: FM-GPW-3517
- Gov't Group 1403A according to SNL G-503
- Works with spring WO-639191 (sold separately)
- Replacement part for steering column assembly WO-A-1199 / FM-GPW-3509
- Original specification reproduction
★ Essential component for correct steering column operation. Worn bearings cause play in the steering system and unsafe steering control.
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This part is intended for the restoration of historic military vehicles. Fitting, aligning, deburring or reworking is part of that work and is inherent to the nature of these goods. Dimensional variation also exists between original vehicles.
Installation requires technical knowledge of the vehicle. Unsure whether this part suits your version? Ask us before purchase at info@willys.be.
ALL_CATEGORIES : DIRECTION STEERING CJ2A, DIRECTION STEERING CJ3A, DIRECTION STEERING CJ3B
This part fits:
| Model | Years |
|---|---|
| Military jeeps | |
| Willys MB (early) | 1941, 1942 |
| Willys MB | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Hotchkiss M201 | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 |
| CJ series | |
| Jeep CJ-2A | 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 |
| Jeep CJ-3A | 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 |
📐 Diagrams & technical drawings
From the original Technical Manual CJ2A_PL_1949 — Parts List — only for Willys CJ-2A / CJ-3A (1949)
From the original Technical Manual TM 9-1803B — Ordnance Maintenance — Power Train, Body & Frame — only for Willys MB / Ford GPW (¼-ton 4×4)
