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HELP! steering box install?

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 5:10 pm
by buzzy
Anyone know how the hell to get the steering box and shaft back in once its out?

I cant for the life of me get it back in through the firewall hole attached to the steering shaft! i could take the shaft out of the steering box and attach the box then put the shaft in through the inside but don't really want to do that as will leak oil everywhere!

any ideas/tips?

Re: HELP! steering box install?

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:02 pm
by R3spct
From what i under stand you dont want to try remove the steering column from the box, ball bearings everywhere!

Im not sure, i would have thought the shaft goes through the rubber gasket on firewall, and the 3 bolts hold the box to the chassis, then do up the clamp at top of column.?

Re: HELP! steering box install?

Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:22 pm
by torqued
Yea, Don't split it.
On a 510 ( Mine at least ) I cannot get the S/Box in/out with the motor and XMember on.

Re: HELP! steering box install?

Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 2:11 pm
by buzzy
OK I had to pull the shaft out as there was no way i could make it go in as one piece!

next problem! now when i stick the shaft back into the steering box the steering is reversed!! the steering arm is facing forwards as i thought i may have had this back to front, but I cant figure out how it can be the reverse??!! Anyone had this happen before?

Re: HELP! steering box install?

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 12:17 am
by taiparacer
man im glad to see im not the only one did u take the ign lock off ?