Steering shaft replacement
 

All,

I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the lower
bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is how
to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but how
do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old one
out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach one
end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears to
be two piece, but will not easily move.

Any advice would be very helpful

Thanks!!

Re: Steering shaft replacement
 

RickA wrote:

> All,
>
> I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the lower
> bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
> how to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end,
> but how do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the
> old one out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to
> attach one end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the
> shaft appears to be two piece, but will not easily move.
>
> Any advice would be very helpful
>
> Thanks!!


What kind of replacement shaft are you using?

Re: Steering shaft replacement
 

RickA wrote:

> All,
>
> I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the lower
> bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
> how to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end,
> but how do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the
> old one out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to
> attach one end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the
> shaft appears to be two piece, but will not easily move.
>
> Any advice would be very helpful
>
> Thanks!!


What kind of replacement shaft are you using?

Re: Steering shaft replacement
 

RickA wrote:

> All,
>
> I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the lower
> bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
> how to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end,
> but how do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the
> old one out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to
> attach one end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the
> shaft appears to be two piece, but will not easily move.
>
> Any advice would be very helpful
>
> Thanks!!


What kind of replacement shaft are you using?

Re: Steering shaft replacement
 

RickA wrote:

> All,
>
> I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the lower
> bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
> how to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end,
> but how do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the
> old one out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to
> attach one end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the
> shaft appears to be two piece, but will not easily move.
>
> Any advice would be very helpful
>
> Thanks!!


What kind of replacement shaft are you using?

Re: Steering shaft replacement
 

This one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...item=791682634
7&category=33588
"Sleestak" <here@there.com> wrote in message
news:10i45uc6cdeir0a@corp.supernews.com...
> RickA wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
lower
> > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
> > how to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end,
> > but how do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut
the
> > old one out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea
to
> > attach one end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the
> > shaft appears to be two piece, but will not easily move.
> >
> > Any advice would be very helpful
> >
> > Thanks!!
>
>
> What kind of replacement shaft are you using?

Re: Steering shaft replacement
 

This one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...item=791682634
7&category=33588
"Sleestak" <here@there.com> wrote in message
news:10i45uc6cdeir0a@corp.supernews.com...
> RickA wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
lower
> > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
> > how to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end,
> > but how do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut
the
> > old one out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea
to
> > attach one end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the
> > shaft appears to be two piece, but will not easily move.
> >
> > Any advice would be very helpful
> >
> > Thanks!!
>
>
> What kind of replacement shaft are you using?

Re: Steering shaft replacement
 

This one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...item=791682634
7&category=33588
"Sleestak" <here@there.com> wrote in message
news:10i45uc6cdeir0a@corp.supernews.com...
> RickA wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
lower
> > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
> > how to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end,
> > but how do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut
the
> > old one out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea
to
> > attach one end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the
> > shaft appears to be two piece, but will not easily move.
> >
> > Any advice would be very helpful
> >
> > Thanks!!
>
>
> What kind of replacement shaft are you using?

Re: Steering shaft replacement
 

This one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...item=791682634
7&category=33588
"Sleestak" <here@there.com> wrote in message
news:10i45uc6cdeir0a@corp.supernews.com...
> RickA wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
lower
> > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
> > how to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end,
> > but how do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut
the
> > old one out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea
to
> > attach one end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the
> > shaft appears to be two piece, but will not easily move.
> >
> > Any advice would be very helpful
> >
> > Thanks!!
>
>
> What kind of replacement shaft are you using?

Re: Steering shaft replacement
 

You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
the dash to make the shaft fit.

It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.

Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.

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

RickA wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the lower
> bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is how
> to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but how
> do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old one
> out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach one
> end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears to
> be two piece, but will not easily move.
>
> Any advice would be very helpful
>
> Thanks!!