intermediate steering shaft
mine started clunking and now it clunks horrible. how hard is it to install one of these? they are $40 on ebay
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I plan on doing this myself. This was the best video I could find on how to do it.
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not hard depending on how much rust you have on the gear side joint. Will need a alignment after unless you want to trial and error top joint alignment.
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Why would you need an alignment? The tie rod ends never came off... The shaft on the steering gear has flat spots on it. As long as the steering is straight when you take it off and put it back together the same way there is no need for an alignment.
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Originally Posted by Johnny Bliss
(Post 7692613)
mine started clunking and now it clunks horrible. how hard is it to install one of these? they are $40 on ebay
Then get under the car with a screw driver or extension and a hammer and beat it off (upward) ;) ahem... lubricant might help here. Then inside the car, same 13mm bolt and pry the shaft off the column. Reverse process to install. I would recommend an oem replacement instead of an "ebay" one. The dorman ones can be found for around $90 on Ebay. |
nice,
seems pretty easy expect maybe some hassle under the dash with space constraint. the clunking is obnoxious and has gotten really bad |
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if the wheel is locked after the key is out will that be enough to lock the wheel in place when the shaft is removed?
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Its kinda hard to get the wheel to lock in the correct orientation for removing the bolt. I would suggest removing the bolts and then locking the wheel if that makes you more comfortable.
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Originally Posted by Slowbalt2000
(Post 7692617)
Why would you need an alignment? The tie rod ends never came off... The shaft on the steering gear has flat spots on it. As long as the steering is straight when you take it off and put it back together the same way there is no need for an alignment.
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I agree on the doorman unit. Unless you want to chance having to do it again. The doorman shaft is also a upgraded unit. Install is how others have said. Factory ones can be froze in there pretty tight. I never seized mine when putting it back together and have had it off since with little effort.
Don't wait too long, I actually broke one that was getting sloppy, and you lose your steering when that happens! |
Originally Posted by 63 Nova SS
(Post 7692634)
I agree on the doorman unit. Unless you want to chance having to do it again. The doorman shaft is also a upgraded unit. Install is how others have said. Factory ones can be froze in there pretty tight. I never seized mine when putting it back together and have had it off since with little effort.
Don't wait too long, I actually broke one that was getting sloppy, and you lose your steering when that happens! |
Thankfully when I lost one in my Cherokee I was at a stoplight trying to turn, and it didn't. Blew the clock spring assembly also. Went home and checked my truck and 1 of the bearing cups was rotted off of it too so it was on its way out.
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its your steering column
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Originally Posted by royce777
(Post 7692649)
its your steering column
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Originally Posted by Slowbalt2000
(Post 7692658)
werent you working on an upgrade for these? I remember you swapping something to make it tighter.
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Do you have pictures on how to take one apart? Id like to visualize where the play is.
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Originally Posted by Slowbalt2000
(Post 7692618)
Then get under the car with a screw driver or extension and a hammer and beat it off (upward) ;) ahem... lubricant might help here. . First time I separated my shaft from the steering rack I had a hell of a time getting it to break loose. A lot of cussing and questioning if I was actually doing it right. |
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Originally Posted by Slowbalt2000
(Post 7692662)
Do you have pictures on how to take one apart? Id like to visualize where the play is.
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For the record, I replaced my failed OE with a Dorman unit and it's the biggest piece of shit. It's not been but maybe 5-6K miles and it's failing already.
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Seriously? That sucks, mine has probably got 10k miles on it. Maybe I should take a look at it. Steering still feels tight.
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well i went to do this today and right when i took the wheel off i could see that the sway bar end links i put on, the nut backed off. i put some blue loctite on it and its back to normal so i'll just put the steering shaft on the shelf.
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At least you found it. That's nice
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i should've checked before i bought it but i dont have time to do much and it'll probably need it eventually i plan on keeping the car for a long time as a driver. it gets driven a lot everyday
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Originally Posted by Johnny Bliss
(Post 7693209)
i should've checked before i bought it but i dont have time to do much and it'll probably need it eventually i plan on keeping the car for a long time as a driver. it gets driven a lot everyday
I saw a video of someone putting a wrench right on the input shaft to the rack and and move it back and forth and could identify the clunk. Wish I would have done that to know if it is the column or rack. I think mine is the rack as it does not sound like it is from inside the cabin at all. I even checked the sway bar bushings and those look good and solid. |
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