Author Topic: Steering Box help needed  (Read 2062 times)

Offline ShelbyDogg

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Re: Steering Box help needed
« Reply #15 on: September 02, 2007 - 11:38:42 AM »
When you are at Lowes, pick up a rod that is a a little smaller than the coupler hole.  That is what I've used in the passed. I never had to grind one down a bigger rod to hammer that pin out.  The long rod lets you stand up next to the car with a big hammer.
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Offline 70RAGTOPR/T

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Re: Steering Box help needed
« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2007 - 10:48:50 AM »
Ok Dave I tried your tool. Shelby I read your post too late.  I spent an hour grinding down the rod. I tried the tool but it wasn't working.  the pin had been mashed up to much.  So I got pissed off and cut the damn thing out.  I cut just above the box and below the coupling.  I knew that I was going to change the box anyway so I felt that cutting the coulmn out would be alright.  Now I can work on the column while sitting at a bench. 

Offline Challenger6pak

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Re: Steering Box help needed
« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2007 - 10:00:06 PM »
The way I take it out is to use a Phillips screwdriver with the point head ground off.  It makes a good punch with a built in handle and we all have a stripped Phillips around. 
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