I usually leave everything hooked to the box and just lower the box down
and tilt to do the seal.

Your mileage may vary but I think it is easier to drop the box down and
have room than pull the top column out and try to do the seal with the
box in place. I think the rad would have to come out to have room.

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

Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> Mike,
> I have been inspired to look into replacing the seals on the steering column
> where it goes into the steering box. All I need do is remove the bolts that
> hold the column to the bottom of the dash board and take the "link shaft"
> out? Once the link is out, this is the shaft that goes from the end of the
> steering column proper to the steering box, then I can take the old seals
> out and put new seals in. Right?
>
> I set about working on the steering box a long time ago, but the flare nuts
> for the hoses were too tight and my flare wrench ------ open and slipped. To
> get the steering box off (that was the direction I thought I had to go), I
> have to remove the fenders and the grill to get a good angle on the flare
> nuts that hold the hoses. Since the fenders and grill are in the way, I have
> elected to carry a bottle of power steering fluid with me at all times, or
> most of them anyway.
>
> If I can simply drop the column and pull the link shaft, then work on the
> seals with the steering box in place, perhaps I can finally wash the oil pan
> that I have to keep under my Jeep. The Mrs. will be overjoyed ...
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4236037E.687E603E@sympatico.ca...
> > 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?

 

I usually leave everything hooked to the box and just lower the box down
and tilt to do the seal.

Your mileage may vary but I think it is easier to drop the box down and
have room than pull the top column out and try to do the seal with the
box in place. I think the rad would have to come out to have room.

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

Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> Mike,
> I have been inspired to look into replacing the seals on the steering column
> where it goes into the steering box. All I need do is remove the bolts that
> hold the column to the bottom of the dash board and take the "link shaft"
> out? Once the link is out, this is the shaft that goes from the end of the
> steering column proper to the steering box, then I can take the old seals
> out and put new seals in. Right?
>
> I set about working on the steering box a long time ago, but the flare nuts
> for the hoses were too tight and my flare wrench ------ open and slipped. To
> get the steering box off (that was the direction I thought I had to go), I
> have to remove the fenders and the grill to get a good angle on the flare
> nuts that hold the hoses. Since the fenders and grill are in the way, I have
> elected to carry a bottle of power steering fluid with me at all times, or
> most of them anyway.
>
> If I can simply drop the column and pull the link shaft, then work on the
> seals with the steering box in place, perhaps I can finally wash the oil pan
> that I have to keep under my Jeep. The Mrs. will be overjoyed ...
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4236037E.687E603E@sympatico.ca...
> > 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?

 

If your current shaft is junk, then you can remove it without moving the
main steering column.

I cut mine in half with a reciprocating saw and it came right out, then my
new Borgeson shaft had enough adjustment in it so it could be installed
without moving the steering column

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4236037E.687E603E@sympatico.ca...
> 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?

 

If your current shaft is junk, then you can remove it without moving the
main steering column.

I cut mine in half with a reciprocating saw and it came right out, then my
new Borgeson shaft had enough adjustment in it so it could be installed
without moving the steering column

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4236037E.687E603E@sympatico.ca...
> 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?

 

If your current shaft is junk, then you can remove it without moving the
main steering column.

I cut mine in half with a reciprocating saw and it came right out, then my
new Borgeson shaft had enough adjustment in it so it could be installed
without moving the steering column

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4236037E.687E603E@sympatico.ca...
> 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?