81 steering column help
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Burning Brakes
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From: Jax/St. Augustine FL
81 steering column help
Guru's,
I tore down the Steering inside the vette to replace the turn signal swicth what was broken.
Well..Guess who has been there already .... buba
Aside from the obvious improper reassembly that was performed, I found a saftey issue.
I attached my steering wheel puller to remove the steering wheel hub, and before i could put pressure on it...i was able to pull the whole assemble out...the Tele rod pulled out with the hub still attached. When this happened the internal thin rod (about 3.7 inches long) fell on the floor with a small metal, sort of L shaped piece.
I can see how the metal rod goes inside the tele shaft as well as that L shaped peice, but I want to know how to reasseble it correctly...
it is supposed to just pull right out after the "C" clip is removed? My case bubba had the C clip just sitting there..maybe why it pulled out with the Hub atached??
per my AIM I know I am missing the retainer clip seen here as well, got that on order...
Attachment 47775275
Hope you guys can help, pictures if possible.
I tore down the Steering inside the vette to replace the turn signal swicth what was broken.
Well..Guess who has been there already .... buba
Aside from the obvious improper reassembly that was performed, I found a saftey issue.
I attached my steering wheel puller to remove the steering wheel hub, and before i could put pressure on it...i was able to pull the whole assemble out...the Tele rod pulled out with the hub still attached. When this happened the internal thin rod (about 3.7 inches long) fell on the floor with a small metal, sort of L shaped piece.
I can see how the metal rod goes inside the tele shaft as well as that L shaped peice, but I want to know how to reasseble it correctly...
it is supposed to just pull right out after the "C" clip is removed? My case bubba had the C clip just sitting there..maybe why it pulled out with the Hub atached??
per my AIM I know I am missing the retainer clip seen here as well, got that on order...
Attachment 47775275
Hope you guys can help, pictures if possible.
Last edited by Brians1; Mar 13, 2014 at 03:51 PM.
Instructor
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 121
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From: Kennebunk, ME
Guru's,
I tore down the Steering inside the vette to replace the turn signal swicth what was broken.
Well..Guess who has been there already .... buba
Aside from the obvious improper reassembly that was performed, I found a saftey issue.
I attached my steering wheel puller to remove the steering wheel hub, and before i could put pressure on it...i was able to pull the whole assemble out...the Tele rod pulled out with the hub still attached. When this happened the internal thin rod (about 3.7 inches long) fell on the floor with a small metal, sort of L shaped piece.
I can see how the metal rod goes inside the tele shaft as well as that L shaped peice, but I want to know how to reasseble it correctly...
it is supposed to just pull right out after the "C" clip is removed? My case bubba had the C clip just sitting there..maybe why it pulled out with the Hub atached??
per my AIM I know I am missing the retainer clip seen here as well, got that on order...
Attachment 47775275
Hope you guys can help, pictures if possible.
I tore down the Steering inside the vette to replace the turn signal swicth what was broken.
Well..Guess who has been there already .... buba
Aside from the obvious improper reassembly that was performed, I found a saftey issue.
I attached my steering wheel puller to remove the steering wheel hub, and before i could put pressure on it...i was able to pull the whole assemble out...the Tele rod pulled out with the hub still attached. When this happened the internal thin rod (about 3.7 inches long) fell on the floor with a small metal, sort of L shaped piece.
I can see how the metal rod goes inside the tele shaft as well as that L shaped peice, but I want to know how to reasseble it correctly...
it is supposed to just pull right out after the "C" clip is removed? My case bubba had the C clip just sitting there..maybe why it pulled out with the Hub atached??
per my AIM I know I am missing the retainer clip seen here as well, got that on order...
Attachment 47775275
Hope you guys can help, pictures if possible.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 6,001
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From: Saginaw Michigan
Try looking for it on Jim Shea's website. http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/
Here is a cutaway drawing of the T&T steering column head.
Here is a pic of the upper steering shaft being installed into the yoke shaft.
Here is the plastic c-clip retainer. After 30 to 40 years, the plastic becomes very brittle and usually the retainer breaks into serveral pieces regardless as to how carefully you try to remove it.
Jim
Last edited by Jim Shea; Mar 14, 2014 at 07:42 AM. Reason: clarification
