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Is there a knack for removing the upper steering column from the lower?


JP

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The upper steering column is held in place by 2 rubber bushes with lugs on. It needs a short sharp tug with both hands whil sitting in the seat (Just be careful as they are plenty of stories of people with a steering wheel implanted onto their face!)or ratchet strap on the roll bar.

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The rubber bush is static & is not part of the upper column so I cannot see how it would create stiction unless the locking lugs have broken & everything is rotating as a stuck together assembly.

Spraying WD40 or Silicone down into the column should ease the problem.

 

 

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Here it is:

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I may try a few gentle taps down towards the front on the lip on the lower column.  If not, then I guess I'll have to put the rack back on.  Rain has stopped play however...

Currently soaking in plusgas...

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Ah, OK.  That makes sense.  It's off the car now so I'll soak it and work on it over the next few days / weeks.

Getting quite excited now - not far off being ready to take to Arch.  Loosened off all the front running gear bolts this pm just before rain and darkness stopped play.  I'm expecting lots of shouting and swearing when I try to remove the top ball joint from the uprights...After that It's just the rear suspension and diff to get out and then it's off for a refresh and a few tweaks!

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Perhaps try clamping the lower column in a vice (soft jaws if possible) using the flat on it and use the steering wheel on the upper to try and turn.  If you need to resort to hitting things use a copper hammer if you can (or at least something soft between the hammer and column)

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If you have to resort to a "gentle adjuster" to separate top and lower columns, please check the corners of the cut out on the upper column for any sign of cracking.  Having had this fail on me (meaning I ended up holding a useless, disconnected steering wheel while turning across a fast dual carriageway a number of years back) you'll understand why this is a failure mode that's particularly dear to me *furious* 

 

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