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03-31-2007, 06:44 PM
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Separating the steering column from the shaft?
I am in the process of swapping the three speed manual column in my 69 GMC for another 3 speed manual column that I picked up at a wreckers.
I have everything loose and free, but I can't get the splined shaft off the steering column. Any hints or tricks?
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03-31-2007, 06:57 PM
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Re: Separating the steering column from the shaft?
there is a bolt in the coupler that has to come out i spented 4 hour the other week trying to remopve mine before i found this out the bolts in the couplers have to come all the way out
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03-31-2007, 06:59 PM
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Re: Separating the steering column from the shaft?
I have the coupler bolt right out, but it is still stuck. I had looked at my replacement and saw that the shaft had a small flat section, but not all the way to the end.
What did you do after the bolt came out?
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03-31-2007, 07:16 PM
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Re: Separating the steering column from the shaft?
i use a wedge chisel to spread the coupler to remove the splined shaft
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03-31-2007, 07:38 PM
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Re: Separating the steering column from the shaft?
The coupler seems loose, but the shaft will not come out.
Is the end of the shaft spring loaded?
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04-01-2007, 01:30 AM
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Re: Separating the steering column from the shaft?
Anybody else?
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04-01-2007, 01:33 AM
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Re: Separating the steering column from the shaft?
A picture please. What year is the wrecker column?
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04-01-2007, 01:45 AM
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Re: Separating the steering column from the shaft?
when i replaced my column the shaft was one piece fron the rag joint to the steering wheel nut i pulled the whole thing through the dash (from the rag joint up) then i put my new tilt next to the old one and cut the steel shaft how long i needed it and then bought a u joint to conncet it
any other questions just pm me
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04-01-2007, 09:28 AM
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Re: Separating the steering column from the shaft?
pb blaster
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04-01-2007, 03:38 PM
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Re: Separating the steering column from the shaft?
It's out, thanks everyone.
I ended up removing the intermediate shaft at the steering box and taking it out as a unit. Once on the bench a small pry bar was all it took to separate the two. Now to get the new one back it......
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