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.

 

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.

 

.....while a helper is pulling back on the steering wheel.

 

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!!!

 

I got mine for 89 through PTFB, then saw a rebuild kit in the Help section at Autozone. If I could kick myself in the nuts I would.