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handsofstone
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What he said. ^
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californiajohnny
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nice!
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JOHN
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JohnGT
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All reassembled and cylinder working smoothly! Still a couple things to do before I fire it up, but very happy this phase is over! Thanks again for the help everyone! Here's a shot of my Torino taken last fall...
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californiajohnny
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my C-10 pick up has or should i say HAD, a shaft that runs down the tube for the shifter detent release, well one cold morning i couldn't pull the shifter back to move it to drive...well after several choice words i yanked it back hard and something in there broke! hand slipped off and i punched myself in the eye( black eye later at work) now more choice words!!! so i opened the hood and pryed it over the detent with a screwdriver and drove it to work. once there i later took the torch and cut that detent bracket off! then removed that useless shifter handle too " i have a shaved shifter"... just rotate the column to put in gear ya can't steal it if ya don't know how to get it out of park
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JOHN
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JohnGT
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Lower actuator and switch seem ok when manipulated manually. Keeping my fingers crossed for when it's all back together.
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handsofstone
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I had a smith-corona typewriter that you could hardly move when cold and it was electric. Smooth as silk when it warmed up.
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californiajohnny
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ok makes sense now! i like power punch grease myself! but and light grease should be fine also check the lower rod to the ignition switch to see if its rubbing anywhere i've had that happen and it would want to stick between start and run...
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JOHN
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mean steve
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Ok. Good to know that the issue you were having is figured out. I concur. Grease looks original.
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JohnGT
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I had a new top put on late last fall, but hadn't seen it in the daylight as I had to pick the car up after dark. A couple days later when I could get to it, the weather had turned very cold, 0 F, and when I tried to start the car the ignition was very stiff turning, so bad that I was concerned about breaking something. The only thing that changed since the prior start was the weather, and it felt mechanical, like it was gummed up. Now that the weather is warming up I wanted to take this apart to see if there was something broken. Everything appears to be fine, but as you can see from the photos there's a lot of old grease and grime built up. Hopefully that was the problem, but taking that flange off became a project in itself. Hoping to put everything back together this weekend now that I have it cleaned up. I sure do appreciate all the help you guys are giving me!
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mean steve
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I see the c clip now. Dosen't look damaged or anything but I have no idea what it's for. Not sure if there is a retainer at the other end of the shaft, but maybe it keeps the(and I'm totally just pulling something out of my) shaft from sliding up into the car.
Just out of curiosity, what are we digging into this thing for? |
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handsofstone
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I am going with shim.
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JohnGT
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same photo sorry. Trying again....
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JohnGT
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another possibility is a c ring. It moves around the shaft in the groove. Ends don't really appear to be broken off. Here's another angle photo. Won't be able to get back to it until the weekend to see if it's a piece off the back of the bearing race.
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californiajohnny
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that's kinda what i thought, but i just reexamined his above pic... look dead center of the pic, in the shadowed area... i see the ends of a snap ring with the 2 holes on the ends of it
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mean steve
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No snap ring that far in. The only one is behind turn signal switch. It looks like the shaft bearing came apart and left a piece ( race) ceased to the shaft. Should slide off and would explain why it was so hard to disassemble.
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californiajohnny
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IDK white lithium grease???
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JOHN
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handsofstone
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Some new grease will make things smooth on assembly.
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JohnGT
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Ok, now that it's off I have a couple new questions, big surprise right? Appears there is a broken snap ring on the shaft behind the flange, photo attached. Manual doesn't mention a snap ring there, but am I correct that there should be one? Also, any recommendations for lube/grease for the upper actuator?
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JohnGT
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Disregard last post. Flange is off!
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JohnGT
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Have just continued working it and tapping the shaft. Flange is coming forward slowly, but socket casting seems to be coming with it, which I don't think is supposed to happen. What am I going to damage if I keep going?
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mean steve
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On second thought, I'm stupid. That can stay.
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mean steve
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Remove the Phillips screws at the top and remove the steering wheel lock. There is a spring back there so it might shoot out. That's also connected to ignition switch rod.
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JohnGT
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Sounds worth a try. Gonna be a couple days before I can back to it. Thanks all!
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californiajohnny
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that basically looks the same as 72+ IIRC you'll need to take the ignition switch loose so the actuator rod can come off with the upper barrel?...
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JOHN
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JohnGT
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Thanks guys, Steve's idea about the slide hammer gave me an idea to try a steering wheel puller rig. Using it with zip ties, no luck yet and afraid to ruin the bearing if I put too much on it.
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72FordGTS
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I think Steve is correct on this one. It sounds like you have everything disconnected as it should be, so it must be hanging up on something. You could snap a pic of the column and post it here to make sure you didn't miss something. Otherwise, the slid hammer would probably work well, or rigging up a puller might work too. You could also try reaching out to a steering column specialist for help. Here's one I found through a quick Google search: |
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mean steve
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If everything is out like you said, it should slide off. If it's just sticking on the bearing it should only take minimal force to release it. With it in the car it will be harder to try and tap it off. Wouldn't hit the shaft. Wouldn't want to ruin bearing at the bottom, or shaft threads. I would try a ghetto slide hammer setup. I've used rope/string and tied it to a slide hammer so as to not mar the part.
Like I said, if the bolts are out and snap ring off, shouldn't need much force. |
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JohnGT
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No, fixed column.
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californiajohnny
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hmmm IDK.
is it a tilt column??? they are configured a little differently sometimes... |
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JOHN
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JohnGT
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Hey I'm back, still no luck. Possibly the bushing not releasing from the shaft? Tried tapping the shaft lightly while pulling the flange with no result. Really stumped. Any other ideas? Thanks much!
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