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Just wondering Steve if removing the Pitman arm before extracting the
steering box would make things easier?
M
On Thu., Jan. 25, 2024, 7:57 p.m. Steve Gerow, <sgerow2@gmail.com> wrote:
> I had mine out several times a couple of years ago.
>
> I can see you might be able to do it without removing the grille - IF the
> radiator and engine were out.
>
> I removed the grille, but not the upper or lower surrounds. If the
> mounting bolt heads are pointed inward towards the radiator, the radiator
> will have to come out.
>
> If you're lucky, the bolt heads will be in the fender well - if that's the
> case you can pull the box without removing the radiator. You'll need to
> rotate the box some, per Bentley, to get the pittman arm through the grille
> opening.
>
> Needless to say, when you install the new box, make sure to insert the
> mounting bolts from the fender well side.
>
> The "Steering Column Sealing Plate" (with the big rubber grommet at the
> firewall) is not symmetrical. Mark which side is up, as you'll need to
> loosely install it next to the firewall and push the steering column
> through it. I was not able to rotate it with the column in place - at first
> I had it aligned incorrectly.
>
> --
> *Steve Gerow*
> *Altadena CA*
>
> *'59 BN6*
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<div dir=3D"auto">Just wondering Steve if removing the Pitman arm before ex=
tracting the steering box would make things easier?<div dir=3D"auto"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu., Jan. 25, 2024, 7:57 p.m. Steve Gerow=
, <<a href=3D"mailto:sgerow2@gmail.com";>sgerow2@gmail.com</a>> wrote:=
<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bord=
er-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I had mine o=
ut several times a couple of years ago.</div><div><br></div><div>I can see =
you might be able to do it without removing the grille - IF the radiator an=
d engine were out.</div><div><br></div><div>I removed the grille, but not t=
he upper or lower surrounds. If the mounting bolt heads are pointed inward =
towards the radiator, the radiator will have to come out.</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>If you're lucky, the bolt heads will be in the fender well - if=
that's the case you can pull the box without removing the radiator. Yo=
u'll need to rotate the box some, per Bentley, to get the pittman arm t=
hrough the grille opening.</div><div><br></div><div>Needless to say, when y=
ou install the new box, make sure to insert the mounting bolts from the fen=
der well side.</div><div><br></div><div>The "Steering Column Sealing P=
late" (with the big rubber grommet at the firewall) is not symmetrical=
. Mark which side is up, as you'll need to loosely install it next to t=
he firewall and push the steering column through it. I was not able to rota=
te it with the column in place - at first I had it aligned incorrectly.<br>=
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r=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div=
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tr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><font size=3D"2"><b>Steve Gerow</b></font></=
div><div><font size=3D"2"><b>Altadena CA</b></font></div><div><font size=3D=
"2"><b>'59 BN6<br></b></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>=
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