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greg0380 · 03-03-2006, 08:53 AM

of the steering column. THe piece that connects the steering box and goes towards the firewall. Is there a way to take out the play, mine seems to have a lot of slop. Unless this is normal..

Army_Dude · 03-03-2006, 11:59 AM

Yes, there are acouple of articles linked in threads here. Look a couple pages back. I haven't done it myself (but need to!). It's 4 bolts but getting to them seems to be the trick.

79BIG10 · 03-03-2006, 06:44 PM

There are the 4 bolts that Army Dude talked about. These are bolted to the ragjoint. I've tried to find a replacement at stores but no luck. The universal setup in the HELP! section didn't even work. If you can get a dealership to work with you on fidning the part you might be able to find on there and replace it.

1976K5CHALET · 03-03-2006, 07:39 PM

Still ava from the dealership. I replaced mine in the 79 years back. The 73 to 77-8 crowd will have problems as they switched to a double d connector at the bottom of the steering column from the splined version used in the older trucks. Not sure but either I-DID-IT or somewho doesn't come to mind right away makes replacements that have ujoints at both ends and do away with the rag joint. While its apart you might want to check the lower column bearing just behind the metal cover held in place with a spring clip...their famous for being short a ball or two.

DW

03-03-2006, 08:53 AM	#1
greg0380 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: CT Posts: 454	anyone ever grab their shaft..... of the steering column. THe piece that connects the steering box and goes towards the firewall. Is there a way to take out the play, mine seems to have a lot of slop. Unless this is normal.. __________________ 1985 GMC Sierra 1500, 1/2 ton, 2WD, LWB, TBI 305 5 speed, 3.42 rear 2007 GMC Sierra 1500, xtended cab, 4X4, flexfuel 5.3L 1999 BMW 528i

03-03-2006, 11:59 AM	#2
Army_Dude Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 187	Re: anyone ever grab their shaft..... Yes, there are acouple of articles linked in threads here. Look a couple pages back. I haven't done it myself (but need to!). It's 4 bolts but getting to them seems to be the trick.

03-03-2006, 06:44 PM	#3
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	Re: anyone ever grab their shaft..... There are the 4 bolts that Army Dude talked about. These are bolted to the ragjoint. I've tried to find a replacement at stores but no luck. The universal setup in the HELP! section didn't even work. If you can get a dealership to work with you on fidning the part you might be able to find on there and replace it. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

03-03-2006, 07:39 PM	#4
1976K5CHALET Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Grand Junction, Colorado Posts: 610	Re: anyone ever grab their shaft..... Still ava from the dealership. I replaced mine in the 79 years back. The 73 to 77-8 crowd will have problems as they switched to a double d connector at the bottom of the steering column from the splined version used in the older trucks. Not sure but either I-DID-IT or somewho doesn't come to mind right away makes replacements that have ujoints at both ends and do away with the rag joint. While its apart you might want to check the lower column bearing just behind the metal cover held in place with a spring clip...their famous for being short a ball or two. DW __________________ Doug Wright aka K5NUTT over @coloradok5.com Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChevyK5BlazerChalets Certified K5 Nut

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