Putting Steering Coupler On Gear Box

[mojavered]

I have had my steering column out of my car for well over a year and am putting it back in today.  I am trying to get that coupler back on the steering box and am just making sure that there is not a notch cut into the splined area of the coupler that needs to find a groove on the shaft of the box.  It just seems like I am working way too hard to get it back on.  Any feedback would be appreciated.  Is there a trick to getting it on?  Thanks!

[72rtchallenger]

the coupler only goes on one way..I looked at mine and there is one spline that is different,take a close look and you will find it

[mojavered]

Figures, I guess I will pull it back off (made it about 1/4 the way on).  Thanks!

[72rtchallenger]

on the bottom edge of coupler there is a small notch .. this lines up with the master spline .. one spline is missing in both the coupler and the steering shaft in the box

[mojavered]

I pulled the coupler off, see the notch on the bottom, but there is no area that has a wider tooth mark like on the shaft of the box.  What sucks is the fact that I will not have any more time to look at it until next week, about Wednesday.  Off to work.

[72rtchallenger]

you may have to clean it up ,,it should be there

[mojavered]

It is amazing how things work, when you do it right.  Thanks.  That darn pin is harder than heck to get back in there though.

[72rtchallenger]

glad you got it