New steering gear and shaft thread don't match - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jd21476 · 03-21-2015, 01:27 PM

I bought a new steering gear to replace my old one. I removed the old to find that the gear from the box to the shaft are different. How do I fix this? Can the old one be swapped off and replaced?

Truck is a 73 k20

nonstop · 03-21-2015, 05:23 PM

Are you talking about the input shaft or the hose fittings? I believe you can get adapters for both.

reporter000001 · 03-21-2015, 11:57 PM

are you talking about the threads on the rag joint are you talking about the splines on the rag joint shaft are you talking about the splines on the pinion arm shaft you're talking about the rag joint there are two separate sizes one big one small to align with on the steering colum?

03-21-2015, 01:27 PM	#1
jd21476 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 236	New steering gear and shaft thread don't match I bought a new steering gear to replace my old one. I removed the old to find that the gear from the box to the shaft are different. How do I fix this? Can the old one be swapped off and replaced? Truck is a 73 k20 __________________ 1973 Chevy K20

03-21-2015, 05:23 PM	#2
nonstop Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Northern California Posts: 422	Re: New steering gear and shaft thread don't match Are you talking about the input shaft or the hose fittings? I believe you can get adapters for both.

03-21-2015, 11:57 PM	#3
reporter000001 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Fresno Posts: 34	Re: New steering gear and shaft thread don't match are you talking about the threads on the rag joint are you talking about the splines on the rag joint shaft are you talking about the splines on the pinion arm shaft you're talking about the rag joint there are two separate sizes one big one small to align with on the steering colum?



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