Bob is right. The column has a notch that the bolt goes through. If you do
not remove the bolt, it will not come through - unless you have a BIG slide
hammer!
Sid
>From: R Haug <haugchiro@moscow.com>
>Reply-To: R Haug <haugchiro@moscow.com>
>To: G-A-Russell <G-A-Russell@email.msn.com>,
>"datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Steering shaft
>Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 18:58:23 -0800
>
>G-A-Russell wrote:
>
> > I believe I saw a reference to a tip for seperating the steering shaft
>from
> > the universal joint on the list recently but the tip wasn't given. Does
> > anyone know a quick and easy way to do this?
> > Gary Russell
> > 67.5 2L
>
>Gary,
>First you have to take the locking nut off the bolt and then unscrew the
>bolt
>at the steering shaft / u-joint junction. It should come apart easily
>then,
>unless corroded. It may need a little persuasion with a slide hammer on
>the
>steering wheel end. Just a few taps with the slide hammer and it should
>come
>off.
>I don't think it will come apart without the bolt out of the u-joint.
>Bob
>67.5 2L
>
>
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