First, your coupler is nearly fallen completely apart!
Believe it or not, I think that's what they look like. There is a foam donut just above it to keep stuff (wind, dirt, heat) etc from migrating up the shaft into the drivers compartment. I have a couple of floor shift columns, and they are all like that.
I hate to talk bad about one of our Mopars, but that thing looks like it's steer like a boat going over waves constantly correcting the steering wheel to attempt to stay straight you could probably get a DUI sober..
1971 Duster, prior fender damage to front end. No structural/frame damage.
Yep, knew that much. Figure it will all be reworked/replaced. Just trying to figure if the angle is correct/aligned properly. Thanks
Why is it dangerous? You'd have to pull the column back an inch or more to get them apart. Do you think that little sheetmetal cap and bendy tabs are going to keep things together?
This is very true, BUT, it appears like there would be a lot of slop there... I did the kit on my 66 satellite it was 20 bucks for the pin the little pieces the new Rubber seal and a new lid the entire rebuild kit for the coupler I forget where I got it from I think I picked it up at Big Daddy's Show.
........And tap out a dowel pin.
Not trying to be argumentative, but the roll pin is what holds the coupler to the splined steering gear output shaft.
Thanks, that’s the info I needed. Parts I know I need. How it should end up, correctly, I didn’t have.
No intention of it moving except being pushed. Motor comes out tomorrow. After that suspension, fuel lines, brakes, steering and then prep for the body/paint work.
Just get the kit to rebuild the coupler and pack it full of grease, And then do the recommended bearing Upgrade, man you will love it! Unfortunately there's so many potential places in our old rides to get the steering kind of squirrely,, so it's just best to eliminate Any problems! Earlier in the thread about it I apologize about that..... it wasn't a joke on you or directed on you it was just an old car kinda joke. Hardest thing you'll have to do to do the repairs correctly is press the steel pin out of the end of the shaft! And all I can say is "at least your driving her! " Happy Moparing!
BTW.....1971 is the vintage that I am referring to as well.
No worries Ironracer..........There is a tiny pin just at the top opening of the coupler that has to be pushed out in order to remove the "guts" of the joint. The big roll pin you are referring to is at the gear box end of the coupler
Yes sir, i actually was talking about the Hardne Solid pin, that is in the end of the shaft itself (holds those two hardened steel, slightly rounded, but square on the "back", where the Square edges are on the Coupler, Bushings almost? if you want to call em that. I'm not sure what Chrysler calls them) that fit inside the coupler...No worries Ironracer..........There is a tiny pin just at the top opening of the coupler that has to be pushed out in order to remove the "guts" of the joint. The big roll pin you are referring to is at the gear box end of the coupler
No problem and thanks for the rebuild push. I fully understood the boat steering and laughed when I read it. You should see the rest of the car. Plenty to do with a car that sat for 30+ years, best I can tell. I really appreciate all the info that I get on here.
