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| | | How to Repair Loose Steering | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 741 old hand | OP old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 741 | | | | Re: How to Repair Loose Steering | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,434 | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,434 | that looks like it could help a good bit. let us know how it works out.
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| | | Re: How to Repair Loose Steering | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,463 Likes: 12 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,463 Likes: 12 | I've had one of those fail too, though not 6" worth. Please take some pictures of what you find when you open it up! I've only seen inside one other one, which was on a website with a pictorial.
I bet it will help you quite a bit, but you might still want to check for any other things that are loose while you've gone to the trouble of having the shaft apart.
BTW, if you find a source for the little rubber boot that goes over the top of the coupler, I'd be *really* interested in locating one; mine's starting on the downhill slide with a few small cracks, and I don't want water & debris getting in the coupler and ruining it!
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-It's been such a LONG TIME... BlueShift>> 1981 Dodge Ram B250 Custom Sportsman Maxi Van It's what you learn after you know it all, that counts... Are you living to work, or working to live? Learning from my own mistakes is good, learning from yours would be much better! | | | Re: How to Repair Loose Steering | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 25 newbie | newbie Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 25 | Ive done two befor and it helped but they will go again ,the part # for the dealer is #04443436ac Ive found that parts shops dont know what iam talking about Have been told its a dealer part ,some dealers still have these in stock as they were used till the mid 90s The other fix (but costs $ ) is to buy a flaming river http://www.flamingriver.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=218/prd218.htmthere are a few other Co. aswell prices may be cheaper
1991 DODGE B350 5.9 | | | Re: How to Repair Loose Steering | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,847 Likes: 42 veteran | veteran Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,847 Likes: 42 | Nick, I dealt with the sloppy coupler almost a year ago. My boot had disintegrated before I got my van, and I just let coupler continue to degrade. I had read somewhere on line how the rebuild only helps if the cup is not worn badly on the inside. I figured mine had to be badly worn so I spent about 10 times what you did and ordered the Flaming river U joint and replacement DD shaft. I posted a thread over here a while back. https://www.vanning.com/threads/ubbthreads.php/posts/382175.html I did not read the directions you posted, but if you have to lift the steering column a little to remove the coupler, do not forget to disconnect the battery first lest you release the smoke from something in the process. While the U joint eliminated all slop on that part of the steering shaft, I was left with slop in the tilt steering column, and the reman steering gear, so do not expect a rack and pinion like performance improvement. I would enjoy a pictoral of the road not taken. Good luck! | | | Re: How to Repair Loose Steering | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 68 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 68 | I just repaired my loose steering with this kit and i also fixed a leaky round seal on top of the gear box which i pried out replaced and all went well..but as always extra parts, like what are those two square cardboard looking things in the photo? | | | Re: How to Repair Loose Steering | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 741 old hand | OP old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 741 | I didnt figure out the cardboard things either. I didn't do the repair yet cause I had trouble getting the tools in there to knock out those spring pins. I might have to remove the column. How did you do it? | | | Re: How to Repair Loose Steering | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 68 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 68 | i dont think those cardboard things is a part of the assembly..1st i removed the plastic over flow and windshield fluid bottles then i turned the steering wheel till i was able to position the roll pin slightly next to the radiator and that gave me enough room to knock the pin out..over all it was easy..however once you disassemble every thing, i found out that the steering shaft pin is very hard to knock out so i left the old one on there and stretched and slipped the rubber seal over it and it worked fine...also if you do this by your self it helps to tie the steering wheel to the windshield visor at the right angle, then it makes it easy to slip the shaft back on in the final step of assembly | | | Re: How to Repair Loose Steering | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 741 old hand | OP old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 741 | ok thanks. Got the parts a while ago, just haven't got around to it yet. | | |
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