<VV> Steering column replacement on a 65 late model.

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Sun Nov 23 22:57:43 EST 2014


Hi Seth.  First thanks for the safety tips. We can't get enough of them.  I will follow your instructions. The front end and steering has recently been worked on and a bad job was done. This is the same car l have been working on the last month. Just got of out of the body shop. Sure looks a lot better. Rockers rewelded and other bad work bondo hidden taken care of. Doors aligned and open and close nice. Heyward said the convertible was ready to break in two when he first started work on it. 
Jerry

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Sethracer at aol.com wrote:

>It is a matter of time spent. Remember, that is the Manufacturers guide for a dealer mechanic to remove and replace it. It is "possible" to do this without cutting the hole. How much is your time worth? It means going up from below - now on a (dirty/rusty?) bolt, then prying off the coupler. But I have better news, Jerry. The easiest way to do this is to pop off the snap ring at the top of the coupler. A screwdriver in the right place will do this. And let the coupler come apart. Be prepared for a bunch of small, greasy parts to fall off as the coupler comes apart. I suggest you pull the steering gear down at the same time you remove the column. It will be easier to assemble and install the coupler onto the column when you are done, and install it onto the tip of the box. But unless your splines, both on the tip of the boxes input shaft and on the end of the coupler are clean and well lubricated, they won't want to just slide off. Let us know how it goes.  Be sure to wear eye protection!!
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>In a message dated 11/23/2014 6:22:42 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:
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>I'm getting ready to replace the steering column on a late convertible as the lower bearing appears bad.  This is my first time of doing this and looking at the tech manual it shows a place in the splash panel(page 9-9 figure 18 page 9-9)  that appears that a hole may have to be cut to get to the coupling for the steering gear box and steering column to get the bolts loose to remove the column to remove the steering column.  If this is so how big of a hole has to be cut? Any way around this?  Jerry Brown
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