Steering Shaft Removal Help

[moparspares]

Hi Folks

Wanting to put a kit and seal on my steering coupler. I have knocked out the roll pin and dropped the column but having a hard time seperating the shaft from coupler. I dont want to yank on the column to hard in case I break something. Any ideas on getting these things seperated.

 

[doug 371]

try a couple pry bars against the steering box...pickle fork works sometimes

 

[cawley]

I have used a brass punch or a block of wood.

 

[RedFish]

dropped the column included the 3 bolts at firewall plate ? Put some books or something in the drivers seat to hold the column up at a more straight alignment. Pickle fork between the steering gear and coupler. Don't let the coupler catch at the firewall when lifting out of the car.
Very carefully bend up 3 or 4 ears on the original cap just enough to pick it off the coupler, so you can reuse it. Think bottle cap. Crimping the new cap on tightly so it stays in place is a heck of a lot harder than putting the original back on.

 

[moparspares]

Thanks guys will give suggestions a try.