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I’m trying to replace the steering column collar because the joint that holds my shifter is worn out and it flops around.
I’ve removed the turn signal and wiring harness and I’m down to the metal housing that holds the turn signal. I’ve removed the bolts and the c-clip that holds the barring in place and from everything I’ve seen and read.. it should slide off but it won’t budge. What am I missing? Please help. Thank you!
That bearing might have a little rust under it, had them stick before. Couple drops of penetration oil, put steering wheel nut back on to prevent thread damage, pull up on housing and a few taps on end of shaft might loosen it.
Thanks! I’m trying that.. so far it still doesn’t want to break free. I’ll keep working on it. Not sure how much force to tap it with. Don’t want to screw up any components.
It feels like it stills attached somewhere but I can’t figure out where. I’ll keep trying to break it free.
Pull small snap ring .... keep magnet handy as remove two 7/16 nuts, wrestled awhile, push down on collar and remove rubber piece from bearing, wrestle some more ..... bearing is not a slip fit!
So I went to town and got a small cheap 3.5" bearing puller at AAP ... and a set of loaner pullers .... just in case. Trim the claws of the cheapo 3.5 puller to just grip bearing, hold collar down and other plate while wrestle with puller .... already removed modesty cover and loosened column support bolts so I could watch neutral safety switch.
Finally "pop" and bearing was loose .... it and plate came off and then collar .... collar was broken inside along one side ..... cracked and by time I got it off, it was good broken. Transfer spring / plunger / lever to new collar, use new roll pin, transfer pointer .... (I already painted new collar) . Tighten two screws holding detent plate in place, they were a little loose.
Install new collar on column, fits good. Then plate time and those two square headed bolts ..... glad I had a small magnet stick thing. Pushing down on shift collar, lining pawl with detent in Park, pointer in place, 1/2 hour later finally get the two 7/16 nuts snugged up on plate .... what a PITA.
... etc ...
In all, started about noon, finished up near 8, one hour maybe gone to town ..... and when frustrated I'ld watch a few minutes of whichever Randolph Scott Western was on (they ran them back to back today) as I looked on the net or in my books for a shortcut / remedy. I'm thinking about 4 hours actually wrestling with it.
