I have a quick question about my steering coloumn. It is a column shift, no power steering column. I performed minor disassembly on it in order to paint it. Its painted and reassembled and today me and my Dad were going to install it but here is the problem. The shaft that comes out of the column that connects to the swivel joint ( i think its called a coupler ) has magically gotten like 2-4 inches shorter and wont allow us to connect to the steering box. It was installed and working before but now its too short. If any of you guys have any input it would be greatly appreciated.
Steering Column Question
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72Swinger360
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The problem is that you collapsed your column. The column shaft is made up of 2 shafts and the lower shaft slides into the upper shaft. There are 2 plastic pins that go through the upper shaft into the lower shaft. In the case of an accident these pins are meant to sheer off and allow the column to collapse which in turn absorbs the energy of the impact and reduces injury to the driver.
You need to look at the shafts, pull them apart until the holes and the pins line up again or until it is the right length. Then replace the plastic pins with original pins or nylon screws.
I hope this helps,
Joe
You need to look at the shafts, pull them apart until the holes and the pins line up again or until it is the right length. Then replace the plastic pins with original pins or nylon screws.
I hope this helps,
Joe
It will bolt right in.
daveomatic
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isnt the electrical connector different?
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