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I got the power steering parts, now have a question regarding the steering shaft.
To make the installation easier, can the shaft be moved up and down so joint can be installed after steering box is in place?
I see two small orange ( plastic ) pins in the shaft where it is stepped. Looks like the factory made an attempt at the first collapsable shaft ,to slow down the chest pain in case of a crash.
There are 2 pics to show what I'm talking about.
1st is long shot and 2nd is close up showing the orange pin, actually there are 2 ( hope it came out OK )
Can I just drill out those 2 pins and slide shaft up a little?
Are there any hidden things inside the shaft ????