Steering Coupler Help Please
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Steering Coupler Help Please
I'm replacing the Steering Coupler on my 1974 F100 Ranger
I've loosened the column right under the steering wheel, removed all the bolts I can see and the steering wheel will still not pull forward enough to remove the old coupler...anyone have a step by step that would be useful for me?
Thanks in advance.
I've loosened the column right under the steering wheel, removed all the bolts I can see and the steering wheel will still not pull forward enough to remove the old coupler...anyone have a step by step that would be useful for me?
Thanks in advance.
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If the column is pulled out as far as the slots will allow at the bottom of the dash, the coupler should be able to come off. You may need to use a screwdriver or prybar to slide the clamp off the end of splined shaft in the steering, after fully removing the crossbolt. The bolt has to come completely out, not just loosened, as the splined shaft has a recessed groove the bolt goes thru so it can't slide off even if the bolt happens to come loose while driving.
I just went thru a similar thing on dad's 74 F100, except I dropped the steering gearbox without pulling the column out. With the column slid up as high as it would go, the flex coupler would just clear the end of the shaft with a little assistance from a screwdriver. I missed 2-3 splines going back together, but I'll correct that later by pulling the wheel and relocating it on that end. No "blind spline" for the win!
I just went thru a similar thing on dad's 74 F100, except I dropped the steering gearbox without pulling the column out. With the column slid up as high as it would go, the flex coupler would just clear the end of the shaft with a little assistance from a screwdriver. I missed 2-3 splines going back together, but I'll correct that later by pulling the wheel and relocating it on that end. No "blind spline" for the win!
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The issue i'm having is that the shifting arm for the automatic transmission is catching on the firewall. It won't allow the actual column to move any furth forward into the cab because of its position.
If I pulled the steering wheel off, would it be possible to pull the steering shaft forward without moving the outter casing that the shifter is attached too?
I'll keep working at it tonight. It just doesn't quite seem like theres enough space...then again, I was a couple beers deep and frustrated, so maybe there is a little more to it than I could find last night.
Thanks for the help
If I pulled the steering wheel off, would it be possible to pull the steering shaft forward without moving the outter casing that the shifter is attached too?
I'll keep working at it tonight. It just doesn't quite seem like theres enough space...then again, I was a couple beers deep and frustrated, so maybe there is a little more to it than I could find last night.
Thanks for the help
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Dad's truck is also an auto, and I had the column as high as the shift arm would allow it to go. It did help that he never got around to putting all bolts back in where the column meets the firewall. I still have to do that part myself. Luckily, the bolts are laying between the floormat and carpet....
Removing the wheel will not let the inner shaft come up any higher. The shaft has bearings at both ends, and the lower bearing will keep it from coming up thru the outer housing, unless that bearing is bad. If that were the case, you'd already know in all likelyhood.
Removing the wheel will not let the inner shaft come up any higher. The shaft has bearings at both ends, and the lower bearing will keep it from coming up thru the outer housing, unless that bearing is bad. If that were the case, you'd already know in all likelyhood.
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