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Old 07-25-2004, 08:32 PM   #1
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Q for my steering colum shaft

hey guys i have a question about the shaft off the end of my tilt steering colum its one out of a 78 chevy van its tilt and I have the extension peice that i need to add to it to fit to my PS box. now what is the overall measurement that the shaft should be when its been pounded the 2 1/2" ????

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Old 08-02-2004, 07:00 PM   #2
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Old 08-02-2004, 07:11 PM   #3
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I don't imagine anybody ever measures it, I know I haven't.

I just pound it shorter till it fits between the column and rag joint on the box. If it's a little too short, it will pull back out as you tighten the two nuts on the rag joint.
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Old 08-02-2004, 07:15 PM   #4
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ya the only problem is that my ext. shaft wont pound back so thats y im wondering if it already has been so i kinda wanna know what the overall length of it is
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Old 08-02-2004, 07:21 PM   #5
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So it's too short right now to span from the column to the box?

Did you hammer it shorter yourself, or was it already that way?
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Old 08-02-2004, 07:26 PM   #6
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its not to short i cannot pound it back its off my 3 in the tree column that connected to my manual steering box but the shaft will not budge
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Old 08-02-2004, 07:32 PM   #7
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*as he slaps his forehead*

Drill out the two little plastic pins that hold the two parts of the shaft together. Look closely, they are there. Then, it will pound easily.
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Old 08-02-2004, 08:07 PM   #8
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ok the pins i drilled out and now it wont again so im thinking its seized in there so i doused it with some WD40 and pounded it and still nothing
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Old 08-02-2004, 08:19 PM   #9
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I think I'd try to heat it up a little if you have access to a torch, maybe that would get it moving??? Good luck.
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Old 08-02-2004, 08:24 PM   #10
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All you need to do is use a BiggerFH. Actually mine wouldn't pound in either without damaging the column I did mine in my 12ton press. BTW the measurement you want is about 16". BBTW that part of the column is supposed to collaspe when your chest hits it from a collision.
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Old 08-02-2004, 09:47 PM   #11
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thanx guys for all ur help i got it finally i found out that when i drilled the holes out i didnt go big enough so there was still some plastic plug pinching it but thanx anyways guys
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