steering shaft question

[dentdude]

im installin the jeep steering shaft, and im havin trouble gettin the upper bolt in. it seems like the piece from the fire wall is to big and wont let me thread the bolt in. any recomendations? maybe smaller diameter bolt with a nut??

thanks in advance

 

[MikeRenz]

Re: steering shaft question

smaller bolt + nut...or grind a relief into the steering column nub to allow the bolt to pass

 

[mattw]

Re: steering shaft question

or grind a relief into the steering column nub to allow the bolt to pass

IMO this is the way to go.. That way it also prevents that joint from backing off of the shaft.


-Matt

 

[SikVSix]

Re: steering shaft question

????? Are there different Jeep shafts?
Just put mine in Sunday and the bolt went in ok. It was just a tad tight so I used the ratchet to make it go through but it wasnt enough pressure to strip it or anything, just enough that my fingers wouldn't push it through. I thought the hole was just gummed up or something.

 

[MikeRenz]

Re: steering shaft question

I used the ratchet to make it go through

if you take it out...i bet you have a newly tapped steering nub

 

[dentdude]

Re: steering shaft question

kool thanks guys

 

[SikVSix]

Re: steering shaft question

if you take it out...i bet you have a newly tapped steering nub

mebbe so, imma gon haf to chex it out one day just cause I'm cureous now. :lol:

 

[syclonekid43]

Re: steering shaft question

i been searching on here for a while. i have a jeep shaft in my syclone, but i cant remeber what year it came out of. i need one of these for my s-10. i just put a zq8 box in it and i still have alot of play in there.