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Steering column disassembly


Bigj66

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I’m presuming the steering lock needs to be removed to withdraw the inner column but after that what’s the best way to strip it down? 
 

The pinch bolt is off the lower end so does that piece tap off the tube? Does the column pull out from the bottom leaving the top bearing in place?

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Remove steering lock.

Outer tube should pull off casting.

Top bearing will stay in top of outer tube, its only a slightly snug fit and should easily pull/drift out, once inner shaft is out - it comes out from the bottom, a tap with a hide mallet should remove it.

If you do a search on the forum, there was a thread about 18 months ago where I replied and gave hints of out to get it all back to together again - getting the ball bearings to stay in, is not simple.

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The inner column should push out of the outer column with a firm tap of a mallet on the steering wheel end.  The lower clamp casting will come off the column the same way.  You can remove the upper bearing once the inner column is out by sticking a broom handle inside and then bashing the whole lot down by hand against the floor, so the handle drifts the bearing out the top of the column.

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  • 7 months later...

Well, the long running (  16 yrs ) saga of a slack steering effort finally revealed itself ...... Thought it was A ball joints ( replaced every one over those years ) B  steering box slack ( tried adjusting it to no avail )  .. C Wheel bearings , trunnion bush . etc etc until , looked at Drop Arm on steering relay welded on - no pinch bolt ! Quite slack at this point . New Arm and pinch bolt , now tight as a drum . Thankgod    😕  ( obvs this got passed by 16 inspections by Vosa  in my hands   :(    )

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