Steering shaft reccomendations?
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Steering shaft reccomendations?
So in the process of restoring my steering system (Ive got enough play to park a bus in) was wondering what peoples recomendations were for a better then stock steering shaft (firewall to gearbox) my current one has a ton of slop in the slip joint which is where most my play is coming from. While Im in there Ive also got a redhead gerbox coming and plan on doing all new pump and hoses as I have an intermitent leak as well (infrequently will have a small puddle of PS fluid under front of truck but no rhyme or reasson to when it leaks)
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the problem with that slip joint is the teflon bushing held in with a spring steel clip. the clip breaks and the bushing falls out.
this is a non serviceable item per ford.
if you can find the parts it is about a 1 hour fix with the column out of the truck on the tailgate.
i look for columns in junkyards that have a good lower and bad upper. i can get them for $25 and then gut them for the parts.
i have rebuilt the column in my 88 3 times so far.
this is a non serviceable item per ford.
if you can find the parts it is about a 1 hour fix with the column out of the truck on the tailgate.
i look for columns in junkyards that have a good lower and bad upper. i can get them for $25 and then gut them for the parts.
i have rebuilt the column in my 88 3 times so far.
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