Steering box coupler

[1967 satellite]

I just removed my power steering gear box and the coupler is still on the steering column shaft. Does this coupler just pull off? I tried and it was resisting. There also seems to be some kind of rubber o-rings inside the coupler. What are they and where can I get them. Many thanks

 

[pnora]

You have to open up the boot clamp and it should slide apart. there could be a small roll pin driven in the outer housing as a retainer to keep it from sliding apart. Read the FSM.

 

[gkent]

You have to bend the 4 tabs on that top metal piece that's holding the rubber on. Then there is a small pin near the top that you push out from the inside. Then the shaft and guts will pull out.

 

[pnora]

From the FSM

 

[khryslerkid]

Pay close attention to the orientation of the shoes and the spring. I would doubt that the pin will come out. They're pressed in pretty tight. Bend the tabs on the cover just enough to remove it. They can break off if bent too far.

 

[jimbosride]

As Khryslerkid said, Do not remove the steel pin from the rod. The same measurement from side to side had to be the same.

 

[1967 satellite]

From the FSM

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Thank you

 

[pnora]

As Khryslerkid said, Do not remove the steel pin from the rod. The same measurement from side to side had to be the same.




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That video and the top photo show the two jaws being put in wrong. The flat side of the two sliding shoes go against the shaft.

 

[khryslerkid]

As Khryslerkid said, Do not remove the steel pin from the rod. The same measurement from side to side had to be the same.




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I caught this video once before. The flat part of the shoe goes against the shaft and the curved side goes towards the housing.

 

[jimbosride]

I caught this video once before. The flat part of the shoe goes against the shaft and the curved side goes towards the housing.

Yepp your right . Caught your post on his site 10 months ago.

 

[1967 satellite]

From the FSM

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My steering column is still in the car. Can I install the seal by going over the steering shaft pin? Also do I add any grease, where and how much.
Thanks in advance

 

[pnora]

My steering column is still in the car. Can I install the seal by going over the steering shaft pin? Also do I add any grease, where and how much.
Thanks in advance

You will have a very hard time doing it in the car. Just grease everything up going together and stuff a little extra in there. Don't over pack it with grease.

 

[chrger1967]

As Khryslerkid said, Do not remove the steel pin from the rod. The same measurement from side to side had to be the same.




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I miss seeing him on the show he had. They worked some pretty cool cars.