Steering colunm intermediate shaft CLIP ?
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Steering colunm intermediate shaft CLIP ?
Okay I had a alot of play in the steering wheel.
So we replaced, upper lower ball joints, inner and outer wheel/hub bearings, seals, camber bushings, tires and wheels, retorqued the steering box to the frame.
Removed the front bumper to welded two pieces of angle iron across the the very front of the frame to make is stronger (like the 93's plate) put the bumper back on.
Most of the play went away, so we looked it over one more before going to get an alignment and noticed the intermediate (inner) shaft moving on the steering (outer) shaft.
We pulled it and found the little "spacer" inside had broke and missing half of it. It's about 1 inch long 1/2 inch wide and sits on the inner shaft and sprung to the outer shaft.
I need to know where I could find one or any ideas on how to make one that will work.
Anyone else had the problem??
The truck is an auto f150 89 4x4 xlt xtra cab.
Thanks Mike
So we replaced, upper lower ball joints, inner and outer wheel/hub bearings, seals, camber bushings, tires and wheels, retorqued the steering box to the frame.
Removed the front bumper to welded two pieces of angle iron across the the very front of the frame to make is stronger (like the 93's plate) put the bumper back on.
Most of the play went away, so we looked it over one more before going to get an alignment and noticed the intermediate (inner) shaft moving on the steering (outer) shaft.
We pulled it and found the little "spacer" inside had broke and missing half of it. It's about 1 inch long 1/2 inch wide and sits on the inner shaft and sprung to the outer shaft.
I need to know where I could find one or any ideas on how to make one that will work.
Anyone else had the problem??
The truck is an auto f150 89 4x4 xlt xtra cab.
Thanks Mike
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I have the same problem.When I took the shaft apart pieces came out so I assume it is under engineerd.I pulled the shaft off and gave it a light squeeze in the vise and it seems to have help.I think the original part took out some slack but had some spring arrangement to absorb vibration. I looked at a complte after market shaft but they are pricey at $300.00. If you could slip some shims it it may work but I havnt tried it.
