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| | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 22 | I need to remove the upper bearing on the steering column. Any advise on how to remove it? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 | You can drill a couple of holes in the edge, screw in a couple of sheet metal screws and grab the screws with some vicegrips and pull it out.
Worked for me.
George | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 22 | Thanks George, thought I might have to get energetic with it. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 39 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 39 | I removed mine a few weeks ago. I removed the steering wheel, loosened the pinch clamp that holds the tube to the box, slid the tube and upper bearing up far enough to clear the top of the inner shaft and used the top of the inner shaft to tap the bearing up and out of the tube. Easy Peasy! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | How'd you get the new gasket on the box?
Dennny G
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 | Dennny G,
Am I missing a gasket? I removed the tube and used a broomstick to tap out the bearing. I don't remember seeing any gasket on the tube. I haven't driven mine in five years so my mind could be failing....LOL
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Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,233 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,233 | Just removing the tube from the box requires no gaskets. The clamp at the bottom of the tube at the gear box, and the clamp under the dash are all that hold it on.
Its not really necessary to remove the tube completely from the truck, just pull it up far enough to clear the shaft and use the shaft as a punch to remove the bearing. And remember, there is a horn wire in the tube hooked to the bearing so unhook it at the frame and fish it through the tube opening.
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