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Apr 30, 2012 | 01:37 PM

jimmyhighrider

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Intermediate steering shaft question

How do I get the shaft over the rag joint? I can't get it over the pins so I can bolt it down? Any ideas? Thanks. I can take a picture if need.

Apr 30, 2012 | 04:53 PM

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here's a few pictures

Old one and new one, and new one on the spline but the shaft is not able to slide over the new one one of the pins on the one is bigger then the old one.

Last edited by ctubutis; Apr 30, 2012 at 06:05 PM. Reason: Made pictures show up inline. BTW thanks for the big pix, Jimmy! :)

Apr 30, 2012 | 06:06 PM

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The old(? The one on the right) one looks like it has two differently-sized arms or pegs or protrusions or whatever you want to call those things?

Apr 30, 2012 | 06:15 PM

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I ran into that on my 77 F150. The ****** that make the replacement rag joints don't seem to understand "one large and one small pin".

Apr 30, 2012 | 06:18 PM

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So, take it back and get the correct part, I guess.

Apr 30, 2012 | 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 85lebaront2

I ran into that on my 77 F150. The ****** that make the replacement rag joints don't seem to understand "one large and one small pin".

How did you go about fixing that?

Apr 30, 2012 | 06:56 PM

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So, take it back and get the correct part, I guess.

The one on the right is usable I just couldn't find the bottom plate that bolts to the shaft so I ordered the new one and that plate don't fit on the rag joint that's picture to the right

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Apr 30, 2012 | 08:18 PM

jimmyhighrider

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Where are you getting these from? Can you take your old one to a parts store and compare it side by side with a replacement they offer?

The one on the left is rock auto I believe the run on the right is autozone is just came with the rubber disk, nobdy around me sells the metal plate with the disk. Can I cut the metal pin in half or something?