need help removing steering column 1978 camaro
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need help removing steering column 1978 camaro
Anybody have any tips or advice on how to remove the steering column out of a 1978 Camaro. I have taken out all the bolts disconnected all the electrical fittings very easily, but I am having a lot of trouble removing the lower end of the steering column from the steering shaft. I've tried WD40, Deep Creep and even took a buddies advice and poored a can of coke on the join but it wont break loose. I've been reading in my chilton and looking online and all it says is to "remove the nut/ bolt from the upper intermediate shaft coupling, then seperate the coupling from the lower end of the steering column" now i wish it was the easy, but it says nothing about how/ or what tools to use to do this. so im hoping there is a special tool or ancient chinese secret that will work. any help will be appreciated thanks.
#2
Are we talking about the rag joint end off the steering gear? or the shaft off the column? The rag joint end I just wedge a prybar in the slot and spread the coupler then, with another prybar, pry the coupler off the input shaft. If it's stickin to the column try heating it with a torch then quench it with PB Blaster, or a couple rattles from an air hammer, or some combination of the two.
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Thanks for the help. I finally yarded the steering column out whit the help of some PB blaster and brute strength. However in the process I somehow tor the intermediate steering shaft apart. good news is I found a new one for 100 bucks and while I'm doing that I figured I"ll upgrade my steering box to a quick ratio power steering gear box 2.5 turn lock to lock. AWE YEAH!!!
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