General23cmp
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I had to pull my power steering box today to either rebuild or replace. I followed the instructions per my service manual (although it didn’t simply drop out as it stated... I had to pull my starter to make room). How does the coupling from the column to the box actually work? I knocked out the roll pin, and the coupling was able to slide up the shaft a little (it was tight, but moved). The column wasn’t yet loose from the firewall, so only the coupling moved. When the column was loosened, obviously it all came off the gear box splines, but I was surprised the coupling could move up the shaft some. What is happening inside the coupling that it grabs the steering box, grabs the column, and yet can slide when the roll pin is knocked out? I assume it’s splined internally not just for the steering box’s obvious splines, but maybe there are splines on the steering shaft I don’t see, and the roll pin makes sure it’s all in the right spot?