Steering Coupler Install

I'm about to start working on my lower coupler soon. I got discouraged last year sometime. a lousy design for sure. I took the cage apart, and saw a pin pressed through the shaft. all I wanted to do was replace the rubber grommet securing the steering shaft from moving around. science mine is a automatic with a Column shift , I think its best to remove the whole column with cables and all. will have to use a press , or secure in a vice to remove the pin. will try to upload some photos , off my phone, when I figure it out. maybe somebody knows if I can keep the same column and buy a replaceable kit for the bottom 1/2 .wishful thinking....