How to remove/replace the intermediate steering shaft rubber boot - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

sircrunch · 02-27-2019, 10:32 PM

I bought an Omix-Ada 18018.06 Steering intermediate shaft rubber boot to replace my old one. But I wanted to ask what is the best way to get the old boot off. Hopefully I don't have to disassemble the whole U joint part just to put this in but please let me know

**BlazerBill** · 03-01-2019, 05:31 AM

Pry out the keeper snap ring, and pull off the shaft housing and pull off the little ears. Then slide off the rubber boot. Lots of grease inside the housing. Then have it zinc plated or black oxide plated. Hope that helps.
B.B

sircrunch · 03-01-2019, 09:38 AM

did you have to press out the pin to get the new boot on?

**BlazerBill** · 03-01-2019, 11:22 AM

No

**BlazerBill** · 03-01-2019, 11:26 AM

No you have remove the snap ring

sircrunch · 03-01-2019, 12:00 PM

ok I'm just surprised that the new boot will stretch over the pin

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 03-01-2019, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sircrunch

ok I'm just surprised that the new boot will stretch over the pin

That mean it does or doesn't? Maybe some heat and dish washing liquid?

sircrunch · 03-01-2019, 01:48 PM

According to blazer bill it will but I'm skeptical. I haven't tried it yet

**BlazerBill** · 03-01-2019, 03:44 PM

Post a picture of the end of your intermediate, where the boot will go.

**70shortfleet** · 03-01-2019, 09:23 PM

I'm very interested in the way BlazerBill did his because I've restored about a half dozen of these and I press the pin out, take the old boot and clip off, slide the clip and boot back on and then press the pin back on. I don't think the rubber boot will slide over that pin without stretching it out of shape or ripping it.

**BlazerBill** · 03-01-2019, 10:03 PM

Yes the pin needs to be press out. Sorry for that omission.
B.B.

02-27-2019, 10:32 PM	#1
sircrunch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 160	How to remove/replace the intermediate steering shaft rubber boot I bought an Omix-Ada 18018.06 Steering intermediate shaft rubber boot to replace my old one. But I wanted to ask what is the best way to get the old boot off. Hopefully I don't have to disassemble the whole U joint part just to put this in but please let me know

03-01-2019, 05:31 AM	#2
BlazerBill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern ca. Wine country Posts: 405	Re: How to remove/replace the intermediate steering shaft rubber boot Pry out the keeper snap ring, and pull off the shaft housing and pull off the little ears. Then slide off the rubber boot. Lots of grease inside the housing. Then have it zinc plated or black oxide plated. Hope that helps. B.B Attached Images

03-01-2019, 09:38 AM	#3
sircrunch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 160	Re: How to remove/replace the intermediate steering shaft rubber boot did you have to press out the pin to get the new boot on?

03-01-2019, 11:22 AM	#4
BlazerBill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern ca. Wine country Posts: 405	Re: How to remove/replace the intermediate steering shaft rubber boot No

03-01-2019, 11:26 AM	#5
BlazerBill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern ca. Wine country Posts: 405	Re: How to remove/replace the intermediate steering shaft rubber boot No you have remove the snap ring

03-01-2019, 12:00 PM	#6
sircrunch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 160	Re: How to remove/replace the intermediate steering shaft rubber boot ok I'm just surprised that the new boot will stretch over the pin

03-01-2019, 01:48 PM	#8
sircrunch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 160	Re: How to remove/replace the intermediate steering shaft rubber boot According to blazer bill it will but I'm skeptical. I haven't tried it yet

03-01-2019, 03:44 PM	#9
BlazerBill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern ca. Wine country Posts: 405	Re: How to remove/replace the intermediate steering shaft rubber boot Post a picture of the end of your intermediate, where the boot will go.

03-01-2019, 09:23 PM	#10
70shortfleet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St.Peters, MO Posts: 2,226	Re: How to remove/replace the intermediate steering shaft rubber boot I'm very interested in the way BlazerBill did his because I've restored about a half dozen of these and I press the pin out, take the old boot and clip off, slide the clip and boot back on and then press the pin back on. I don't think the rubber boot will slide over that pin without stretching it out of shape or ripping it.

03-01-2019, 10:03 PM	#11
BlazerBill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern ca. Wine country Posts: 405	Re: How to remove/replace the intermediate steering shaft rubber boot Yes the pin needs to be press out. Sorry for that omission. B.B.



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