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I know this one is old... but for us "staked" guys... https://www.driveshaftparts.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1100 15mm x 39mm staked u-joint

1972 Steering Rack after market bearing versus original

Cap... While thinking about it, I need to take some pictures of my rack, and old/new parts and add to your thread. That would help the next guy and the info really should be in that thread. Jay

Cap, It is a bronze bushing. No luck on finding that and I am REALLY reluctant to pull it out. Had a bad experience with my rear disks mangling a bearing and needing to get one machined later one. There is clearly a little slop but I think my haste of "while I am at it" might be stronger than the case for actually replacing it. Jay

Turns out the skf 6641 seems to be the exact seal and skf 6003rs seems to be the correct bearing - both readily available on ebay or amazon for under $10 a piece. Let's hope everything makes it here from Amazon, Ebay, Courtesy and Smith's Family Nissan! Jay

Mike, If that is the case, and after looking at the Kalman site, I think that the steering rack bushings, pinion bushing, pinon bearing and the oil seal all might be able to be sourced after market. I will need to break out my digital mic and do some careful measuring. Thanks! Jay

Guys, A couple of things I have come up with: 1) WAS able to find the bushings for the rack (48127-78500 - Courtesy) & (48128-78500 - Smith Family Nissan (580) 225-3344) 2) Pinion bearing is a standard part in the industry 6003RS (17x35x10) that you can find anywhere for around $10 - helped when I got out the readers and could see it was an "S" and not a "5"!!! 3) The bellows I am using, per the rebuilding rack thread on here, are EMPI 88-1509K ~$15/side from Amazon 4) Still hunting the oil seal (Courtesy is looking across the dealerspace for me) Thanks Again for the assists! Jay

Awww snap! "Dear Mr.Blair, Thank you for your order. This is to let you know that Nissan has informed us that part #48125-78500 [sEAL-OIL] is now no longer available. However, I did locate several dealerships in the US that list one of these ??s in their inventory. We will contact them and, if they actually have it (sometimes these listings are inaccurate or the part is being held for another customer), we will procure it from them and then ship it to you. If they do not have it we will issue a refund. Thank you for your order. This is to let you know that Nissan has informed us that part #48055-E8700 [CLAMP] 48018-E8700 [bRNG-PINIO] (OEM part #48055-E8700, 48018-E8700) is now no longer available." Back on the hunt again... I wonder if I can source the bearing straight from Koyo or cross reference it. Ahhh.... Yo Ho Yo Ho a Z's Life for me. Jay

Jim, I am crossing my fingers... Some it is absolutely needed, some are nice to have. BTW that carpartsmanual.com site is awesome! Many thanks, Jay

Guys, FWIW I just was able to order the following from Courtesy: Key Part Number Description Quantity Price 4 48127-78500 BUSH-STEERING RACK (1) $7.91 10 48018-E8700 BEARING-PINION STEER (1) $16.73 13 48125-78500 SEAL-OIL PINION U (1) $2.59 22 48203-N3000 BOOT-STEERING GEAR (2) $104.98 23 48055-E8700 CLAMP-DUST COVER UPP (4) $9.16 24 48054-78500 CLAMP-BOOT STEERING (2) $2.54