'82 CJ steering shaft replacement question
 

Can the lower steering shaft (power steering, no tilt) be replaced
without removing the column - ie, everything is done under the hood only?

Re: '82 CJ steering shaft replacement question
 

Clap Trap (nowhere@the.net) wrote on Sunday 13 March 2005 11:32 am:

> Can the lower steering shaft (power steering, no tilt) be replaced
> without removing the column - ie, everything is done under the hood only?

Yes - sort of. You'll have to loosen the brackets that hold the steering
column in place, but you won't have to actually remove the steering column.

Something to look out for - the power steering gearbox end of the
replacement steering shaft was turned around 180 degrees when I received
mine. It's an easy thing to fix by flipping the power steering gearbox end
of the steering shaft around 180 degrees. If you put it on wrong, your
steering wheel will be upside down.
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

Re: '82 CJ steering shaft replacement question
 

Clap Trap (nowhere@the.net) wrote on Sunday 13 March 2005 11:32 am:

> Can the lower steering shaft (power steering, no tilt) be replaced
> without removing the column - ie, everything is done under the hood only?

Yes - sort of. You'll have to loosen the brackets that hold the steering
column in place, but you won't have to actually remove the steering column.

Something to look out for - the power steering gearbox end of the
replacement steering shaft was turned around 180 degrees when I received
mine. It's an easy thing to fix by flipping the power steering gearbox end
of the steering shaft around 180 degrees. If you put it on wrong, your
steering wheel will be upside down.
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

Re: '82 CJ steering shaft replacement question
 

Clap Trap (nowhere@the.net) wrote on Sunday 13 March 2005 11:32 am:

> Can the lower steering shaft (power steering, no tilt) be replaced
> without removing the column - ie, everything is done under the hood only?

Yes - sort of. You'll have to loosen the brackets that hold the steering
column in place, but you won't have to actually remove the steering column.

Something to look out for - the power steering gearbox end of the
replacement steering shaft was turned around 180 degrees when I received
mine. It's an easy thing to fix by flipping the power steering gearbox end
of the steering shaft around 180 degrees. If you put it on wrong, your
steering wheel will be upside down.
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

Re: '82 CJ steering shaft replacement question
 

Thanks for the info. I am glad I won't have to take it all out. The
steering wheel position won't be a problem for me, the wheel itself is
very easy to remove and reposition on mine.

Re: '82 CJ steering shaft replacement question
 

Thanks for the info. I am glad I won't have to take it all out. The
steering wheel position won't be a problem for me, the wheel itself is
very easy to remove and reposition on mine.

Re: '82 CJ steering shaft replacement question
 

Thanks for the info. I am glad I won't have to take it all out. The
steering wheel position won't be a problem for me, the wheel itself is
very easy to remove and reposition on mine.

Re: '82 CJ steering shaft replacement question
 

You have to either loosen the column or drop the gear box to get it out.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Clap Trap wrote:
>
> Can the lower steering shaft (power steering, no tilt) be replaced
> without removing the column - ie, everything is done under the hood only?

Re: '82 CJ steering shaft replacement question
 

You have to either loosen the column or drop the gear box to get it out.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Clap Trap wrote:
>
> Can the lower steering shaft (power steering, no tilt) be replaced
> without removing the column - ie, everything is done under the hood only?

Re: '82 CJ steering shaft replacement question
 

You have to either loosen the column or drop the gear box to get it out.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Clap Trap wrote:
>
> Can the lower steering shaft (power steering, no tilt) be replaced
> without removing the column - ie, everything is done under the hood only?