pdm
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 posted on 23/4/10 at 07:11 AM |
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Steering column removal
Morning all,
Well as I inch ever closer to getting my donor stripped for my GKD, I'm stuck again.
It's steering column this time - I have undone everything but the splined end isn't coming free of the lower column. It's clamped
with a nut/bolt/clamp and I've removed the nut/bolt and tried to gently prise the clamp a bit.
Any ideas for what to try next please ?
thanks
Paul
thanks
Paul
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blakep82
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 07:12 AM |
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have you completely removed the bolt?
if you have, sometimes they can sort of rust together a tiny bit. plent of penetrating oil/wd40 and lots of pulling really
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pdm
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 07:17 AM |
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I was afraid of that !
I've removed the bolt and there is no give at all so it's probably rusted on. I was just a bit worried about breaking it with too much
pulling !
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 07:28 AM |
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Get some heat on it if safe to do so and then a few taps with trusty tool #1 (hammer) - to hopefully break it free
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whitestu
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 07:39 AM |
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Can you gently tap a wedge of some sort [the end of a chisel] in between the flanges of the clamp to open it up? I've always had to do this to
seperate my column from the rack.
Stu
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Miks15
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 08:14 AM |
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i had the same problem, what i did was a big flat head screwdriver in the joint to split it a bit. And then gently tap the other end to loosen it.
Dont bash to hard though, the UJ is made of ally so is quite soft, ive dented it a bit with hammering.
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pdm
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 09:20 AM |
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Thanks everyone - several things to try tonight
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Lars
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 12:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pdm
I was afraid of that !
I've removed the bolt and there is no give at all so it's probably rusted on. I was just a bit worried about breaking it with too much
pulling !
I would not worry the column is not made of butter....
Just think how much force goes through it when you steer.
I removed my column from the rack with a hammer
no harm done
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