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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: fireZ on November 15, 2007, 02:27:39 PM

Title: Steering coupler
Post by: fireZ on November 15, 2007, 02:27:39 PM

I recieved a new steering coupler yesterday and I am going to install it today. My question is do the 2 plastic bushings that come on the line up pins stay on when I install the coupler to the steering shaft? They look like they will take up some play but I have never installed one before to know if I keep them on for install.  Thanks Paul

Title: Re: Steering coupler
Post by: JohnZ on November 15, 2007, 08:14:57 PM

Those plastic alignment spacers were part of the coupler assembly as received, and stayed in place until after the mandatory assembly sequence (outlined in UPC 9 of the Assembly Manual) for the steering column was completed; when the assembly sequence was completed, a hook was used to remove the spacers and they went in the trash.

Title: Re: Steering coupler
Post by: fireZ on November 15, 2007, 09:59:37 PM

Thanks John I have never seen that picture before. I put the coupler in and the Z drives better. The old rag joint was totally junk.