Steering Column Upper Removal
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Steering Column Upper Removal
I tried to change the upper steering column bearing and had to remove that entire upper tilt part of the column. In the process I had the remove the ignition from the column. I also had to remove the internals part of the ignition area to get the actuator to release so I could remove the column. I am having hell getting it all back together and I cannot find a thread for it. Does anyone have instructions on how to put this POS back together. I am losing it.
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Steering column teardown and ignition actuator replacement in a 1995 (92+ Columns) - Ford Bronco Forum
Youtube and Google will be your friends here.
I had to rebuild the tilt column in my '95 F350 due to the shaft bearings failing.
I took the entire column out of the truck and did the work on the bench.
I would highly recommend replacing all the wear items in the column while you have it apart.
Upper and lower shaft bearings, shift tube bushings, maybe even the shift tube if needed.
If the shaft bearings fail bad enough, it will score the shaft and render it unusable. The shaft is not cheap.
The gear for the ignition cylinder has to be clocked correctly or you risk damage/no start.
Slop in the shift tube bushings can result in neutral drops and tranny issues due to confusing the MLPS on the transmission itself.
Hope the input helps.
John
Steering column teardown and ignition actuator replacement in a 1995 (92+ Columns) - Ford Bronco Forum
Youtube and Google will be your friends here.
I had to rebuild the tilt column in my '95 F350 due to the shaft bearings failing.
I took the entire column out of the truck and did the work on the bench.
I would highly recommend replacing all the wear items in the column while you have it apart.
Upper and lower shaft bearings, shift tube bushings, maybe even the shift tube if needed.
If the shaft bearings fail bad enough, it will score the shaft and render it unusable. The shaft is not cheap.
The gear for the ignition cylinder has to be clocked correctly or you risk damage/no start.
Slop in the shift tube bushings can result in neutral drops and tranny issues due to confusing the MLPS on the transmission itself.
Hope the input helps.
John
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