I needed to service the steering column u-joint on my '72. Followed all
the steps in the book, but the column would not release from the ujoint
until I spread it slightly with a screwdriver tapped into the slit. The
column was rusted solidly into the ujoint, and it took this effort to
dislodge it. Again, this was on my Jan '72 car. Check the WS manual
for variations in steering columns.
Also, mark the joint and column with paint so you get the spines back
in the same place. I don't think the ujoint splines and steering wheel
splines are the same, so you have to get each back into proper position
if you want the steering wheel to be centered as it was before.
Bob
On Tue, 31 Aug 1999 00:04:14 -0500 "Thomas James Pokrefke, III"
<pokrefke@netdoor.com> writes:
>I need some advice with the removal of my steering column. I have
>removed the bolt on the upper end od the U-Joint. I removed the 3
>bolts
>at the firewall. I removed the three bolts underneath the dash. I
>removed the turn signal and wiper stalk. I pulled on the steering
>wheel. Hard. Nothing happens.........
>
>Any suggestions???
>
>Thomas James Pokrefke, III
>pokrefke@netdoor.com
>
>Audentes fortuna iuvat
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