Help please Header install now stearing loose
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Help please Header install now stearing loose
Installed headers this weekend. Had to unbolt steering shaft. Thought I bolted everything back up just as it was. Now I have about 1/16th turn play in steering. Everything looks good. Gotta fix this any ideas?
TIA Darrin.
TIA Darrin.
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Not sure how you got the play but did you keep the shaft from turning while you had it disconnected? The wheels have to be straight ahead and the column locked before disconnecting the shaft. If you didn't do that you could have other issues.
Here are the GM instructions for putting it back together.
Here are the GM instructions for putting it back together.
- Place the intermediate shaft into vehicle.
- Slide the upper coupling into the steering column shaft.
- Connect the lower coupling onto the steering gear. Notice
Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices. - Install the lower coupling retaining bolt into the lower coupling. Tighten Tighten the lower coupling retaining bolt to 34 N·m (25 lb ft).
- Remove J 42640 from the steering column.
- Unlock the steering column.
- Turn the steering wheel far enough to the left to gain access to the upper coupling bolt hole.
- Install the upper coupling bolt into the upper coupling. Tighten Tighten the upper coupling bolt to 48 N·m (35 lb ft).
- Turn the steering wheel back to the right until the wheels are in a straight ahead position, then lock the steering column.
- Install the lower steering coupling shield. Tighten Tighten the lower steering coupling shield screw to 3.5 N·m (31 lb in).
Last edited by Bill Dearborn; Nov 30, 2008 at 02:16 PM.
