Steering Column
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Steering Column
pulling apart my first 56 effie..i am stuck on the steering column.i have removed the clamp that locks it to the steering box,but it wont come out.any tricks to column removal???
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Originally Posted by GeorgiaJune
pulling apart my first 56 effie..i am stuck on the steering column.i have removed the clamp that locks it to the steering box,but it wont come out.any tricks to column removal???
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From: Durham NC
The shaft inside the column is part of the steering box and is not detachable. The column can be removed from the shaft, but you must pull the steering wheel and then slide the column off the shaft. to remove the entire assembly grncoup is correct: remove the pitman arm and unbolt the steering box from the frame. Unbolt the floor plate from around the column and pull it out into the cab. Hang on for a couple more days for a new tech article on steering options to be added here.
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Welcome to the forum, There has been several guys on this forum in the past that have had that same problem. They wound up cutting the outer column at the floorboard and sliding it off the center shaft then later they welded it back together.
Hope this helps
Rod 51F1
Hope this helps
Rod 51F1
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From: Durham NC
Originally Posted by 51ford fan
Welcome to the forum, There has been several guys on this forum in the past that have had that same problem. They wound up cutting the outer column at the floorboard and sliding it off the center shaft then later they welded it back together.
Hope this helps
Rod 51F1
Hope this helps
Rod 51F1
