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F-100 Steering Question
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F-100 Steering Question
I am finally replacing this rubber coupling on this truck and I am having trouble removing the old parts. Attached is the photo below of what I bought and the photo with the red circle is what I am trying to remove.
Any suggestions??????
craigibc
Any suggestions??????
craigibc
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Yeah you got to take the lower coupler off. I did this awhile back and those pins are like rivets, I used a grinder to grind the *******s off. The other 2 are bolts. I just used the 2 pins in the replacement kit as a replacement, they aren't as fat as the originals but they will work ok. I guess you could weld the old ones back on if you realy wanted to. I drove around for years with just those pins and no rubber, talk about alot of play in the wheel.
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From: Gadsden Purchase
Originally Posted by Phinxter
I drove around for years with just those pins and no rubber, talk about alot of play in the wheel.
No wonder they call you Phinxter. ;)
Alvin in AZ
ps- loose the split ring lock washers and double nut it if you really want security
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craigbc
Please hold up with the the grinder a minute, those pins have a small (hex)
area low on the pin, also when I sought out my replace kits in the past years,
I would take a good look at the slot in column flange, and match the pins
acordingly. Some flanges have big slots, and if you install a rag joint with the
small pins, you will end up with some slack in the rag joint! Most of the time
I would say check your cab corners but, your rag joint don't look like it is torn
badly, but it does look oil or power steering fluid '' soaked''. the fluid leak will
cut the life of your new one.
P.S. some kits have two big pins, and some have two small, I did take note
to the pic above that the pic of the kit, has a big pin also,
Wally Womack
Please hold up with the the grinder a minute, those pins have a small (hex)
area low on the pin, also when I sought out my replace kits in the past years,
I would take a good look at the slot in column flange, and match the pins
acordingly. Some flanges have big slots, and if you install a rag joint with the
small pins, you will end up with some slack in the rag joint! Most of the time
I would say check your cab corners but, your rag joint don't look like it is torn
badly, but it does look oil or power steering fluid '' soaked''. the fluid leak will
cut the life of your new one.
P.S. some kits have two big pins, and some have two small, I did take note
to the pic above that the pic of the kit, has a big pin also,
Wally Womack
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Joint replacement
Wally,
Thanks for your advice.... but I did not quite understand all that you said.
I will look for hex on them but is that to remove them?
Also I checked the size of the replacement pieces that came in the kit and they are the them diamater and also depth as the existing. The only difference is the new ones have thread and a nut.
Please clarify the balance of this post for me.
Thanks,
craigibc
Thanks for your advice.... but I did not quite understand all that you said.
I will look for hex on them but is that to remove them?
Also I checked the size of the replacement pieces that came in the kit and they are the them diamater and also depth as the existing. The only difference is the new ones have thread and a nut.
Please clarify the balance of this post for me.
Thanks,
craigibc
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craigbc
Yes the hex part of the pin is there for removal and install.
On the pins there is a hex head, that you can put a boxed end wrench or socket as stated above.
and loosen the pin, you can take a look at the new one and see what I mean
the old one might have crud on them, making it hard to see.
Wally Womack
Yes the hex part of the pin is there for removal and install.
On the pins there is a hex head, that you can put a boxed end wrench or socket as stated above.
and loosen the pin, you can take a look at the new one and see what I mean
the old one might have crud on them, making it hard to see.
Wally Womack
Last edited by Pro-Street/StateTK; Feb 4, 2007 at 11:55 AM.
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I dunno what you guys are talking about with a hex head pin, the end of my pins were peened like a rivet.
And when I bought the truck the only connection that shaft had was the safety pins, the joint was totally gone from a PS leak, drove it all over the country like that, you can just imagine how much better it was after I put one in there.
And when I bought the truck the only connection that shaft had was the safety pins, the joint was totally gone from a PS leak, drove it all over the country like that, you can just imagine how much better it was after I put one in there.
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From: Gadsden Purchase
Originally Posted by Mil1ion
This is one of two pics I have of it.
This joint I am happy to report is almost 29 years old.
This joint I am happy to report is almost 29 years old.
You can see the hex part (of the closest pin in your picture) Pro is talking about, clear as anything. :)
Alvin in AZ
