Re: stering column

Posted by HH56 On 2012/12/12 21:58:38
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55clipper wrote:
I removed the column from inside the car and it was not fun.
I bent the shaft and had a high point with the shaft rubbing against the cover. I took it to a shop several months later to have the shaft straightened. What they did was remove the shaft from under the car. Did the whole job in less than two hours. They removed the steering box as a unit and dropped it under the car. They had to remove the nut on top of the shaft under the horn button and the shift arm before dropping and pulling the steering box and shaft.
MY car is a 55 Panama with springs.


If you can get the car high enough removing from underneath is a very good option. All the other steps are still needed to free the column from the car and to remove the column from the box. The additional step would be to remove the top stationary piece from the column and then remove the shift lever from the second piece so column can come thru the floor opening without risk of damage to lever. I could be wrong but don't think there is enough room to slide assy to the side enough for lever to clear.

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