Re: [GMCnet] Lower Steering Shaft Removal [message #344915 is a reply to message #344914] |
Thu, 04 July 2019 22:32 |
jimk
Messages: 6734 Registered: July 2006 Location: Belmont, CA
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You must mark the parts so you put it back exactly the same as there is a
gemetric fit that must be observed so one does not end up going off phase
On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 8:15 PM Stu Rasmussen via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> Greetings all,
>
> I need to remove the lower steering shaft and didn't find any information
> on how to do it in a search of the forums. (Why, you ask? Because the upper
> steering shaft lower bearing is in the wrong place according to the
> diagrams and the shaft / CV joint are wobbly when stopped and noisy while
> driving)
>
> It appears from the diagrams that once the upper spline retaining bolt is
> removed the telescoping shaft elements should have enough room to allow the
> CV joint to slide off the splined shaft of the steering column.
>
> After removing the retaining bolt and applying some muscle to the
> telescoping shaft trying to press it downward there was no movement.
>
> Does this mean the telescoping members are probably rusted together or am
> I doing the whole thing wrong?
>
> If I am on the right track and the telescoping shafts are rusted would
> injecting grease at the Zerk possibly let it slide or is this a fool's
> errand?
>
> I thought about trying to take the CV joint apart but the bolt heads
> didn't match up with any of my wrenches: 7/16", 1/2", 11mm & 12mm. What
> size are
> they?
>
> Thanks for any information -
>
> Stu
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> Stu Rasmussen W7QJ
> Silverton, OR
> gutted '74 Eleganza II (for sale now)
> '77 Birchaven
>
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