Halp! '66 Steering column suddenly floppy
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Halp! '66 Steering column suddenly floppy
Hi, new to the forum! The steering wheel on my 1966 F-100 suddenly popped off, and now the column is loose. Seems like it slipped out of bushings or collar maybe. Any thoughts?
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and now the column is loose. Seems like it slipped out of bushings or collar maybe. Any thoughts?
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"Rag joint" (steering coupler) is 3A525 in parts catalog pic shown in post #2.
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I should have been more specific: The steering wheel retaining nut backed off completely. When I went to reattach the wheel, less of the threaded shaft was protruding, and the shaft had noticeable side-to-side and up-and-down play. The column itself remained firm. The rag joint is visibly newer, but there does seem to be a larger gap between the rag joint
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