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Offline Madmax440

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Trouble Getting Pin Out Of Steering Column
« on: May 16, 2011 - 12:32:46 PM »
I am in the process of changing the ignition in my steering column, but have run into a problem removing this pin. Here are the instructions supplied, "Three screws hold the upper bearing housing to the lock housing. Remove the screws and separate the two housings to reveal the shaft-lock mechanism and ignition-switch gear. A pin through the steering shaft (covered by a thin sheetmetal sleeve) retaining the lock plate must be removed. Chrysler recommends a special pressing tool to remove the pin. With the column out of the car, a drift is fine as long as the shaft is well supported from behind, as shown., but I am doing this with the column in the car and am afraid that I may bend something by hammering it out. My only thought is to drill the pin out, but then will have to find a way of pressing a new one back in. Also, they had this picture with above text. There was no pin in there just the sleeve - Does anyone have any better ideas on getting this out, because I am also concerned about putting everything back together - Thanks.




Offline cj

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Re: Trouble Getting Pin Out Of Steering Column
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2011 - 04:44:26 PM »
Make sure you're going the right way.  One end is bigger than the other and it will only come out one way.  Mine came out pretty easy
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Offline dodj

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Re: Trouble Getting Pin Out Of Steering Column
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2011 - 10:43:17 PM »
Why not take it out of the car? Takes 10 minutes.  :dunno: Then you can tap it out with a hammer.
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Offline Moparal

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Re: Trouble Getting Pin Out Of Steering Column
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2011 - 07:16:14 AM »
I usually undo the shaft at the steering box, then just slide it up. It doesnt take long at all and is quicker to remove the wireing

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Re: Trouble Getting Pin Out Of Steering Column
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2011 - 01:01:41 PM »
use a short bolt & a C Clamp into a short socket

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Re: Trouble Getting Pin Out Of Steering Column
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2011 - 09:10:21 PM »
Are you just changing the switch or the whole assy?

If just the switch, take a look here.

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=69961.msg715864#msg715864

Tom :2thumbs:
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