{"id":3224,"date":"2017-06-07T19:33:52","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T00:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/?p=3224"},"modified":"2017-06-07T19:34:23","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T00:34:23","slug":"6-7-2017-steering-shaft-rebuild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2017\/06\/6-7-2017-steering-shaft-rebuild\/","title":{"rendered":"6-7-2017 – Steering Shaft Rebuild"},"content":{"rendered":"

The last couple of evenings have been spent rebuilding the steering shaft – there are some build threads, so I will just clarify a few parts where I struggled – first let me clarify I will be installing a tilt steering column for a 73 Camaro and it needs a specific shaft which differs from a non-tilt.  For reference – the main source of information is: http:\/\/nastyz28.com\/threads\/steering-shaft-rebuild-process.92926\/<\/a><\/p>\n

This is what I started with:<\/p>\n

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Notice the 2 clips on the housing to the right – once you straighten them out, there is a washer the unit has to slide over to come off.  I needed a little persuasion to get it to come off, but managed to do it without any damage:\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Now the early style has a pin to remove, this is not that style – I placed it in a vice and used a socket wrench extension to hammer out the smaller part:  note the spring inside came out towards the cabinet – make sure the extension is as long or longer than the larger piece it is going in:\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Separated:\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A reference pic for when I re-assemble it:\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Note the spring that came off is completely a circle – the NOS replacement I have is not, but some trial fitting shows it should be ok:\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Grease removed:\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Now to blast them with some remaining pieces from the subframe – then paint and re-assemble:\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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