Steering Box Removal
Tech Contributor
Joined: Aug 1999
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From: Connecticut, USA
Also do not beat on the upper rag joint flange as it will drive the cloumn up and break the plastic piece inside. If you have manual steering look at the ball stud when you pull the pitman arm off. These are often overlooked and do wear. The PS cars use the CV but look at that too.
When replacing the rag joint you want it flat not flexed.
When replacing the rag joint you want it flat not flexed.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 473
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From: Champlin Minnesota
When I upgraded the old system in my '77 to rack and pinion, I pulled the whole steering system out as one piece from rag-joint down to the tie rods. In order to get the steering box out I just took the clutch linkage out and slid it backwards then down.
