Intermediate Steering Shaft

[Northshoresaint]

Used a come along to free up the intermediate steering shaft. One end tied to jeep hitch, the other end tied to come along. I stretched it as far as I dared, then put heat on it. Popped apart within 3 seconds of applying the heat.

 

[Towerdog]

Did you grind/file off the detent that locks it on?

 

[Northshoresaint]

Did you grind/file off the detent that locks it on?

Sure did. After it came apart, I spent an hour cleaning rust from the female end so that I could put it back together for installation.

 

[Towerdog]

Sure did. After it came apart, I spent an hour cleaning rust from the female end so that I could put it back together for installation.

It was! but it still beats spending $100 on a new one.

 

[KSLunsfo]

It was! but it still beats spending $100 on a new one.

^ me after getting tired of trying to get my cruddy POS shaft apart...

 

[ctuinstra]

My experience with it.

ctuinstra's City Goblin - 07 SS/SC donor **Licensed**

This is after painting with a ceramic engine paint from Eastwood with activator. I really liked the paint and how it sprayed on or could be brushed. A little paint went a long way! I hung the engine from the loader while painting it and left it out in the sun for hours to bake. Many of the...

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[SmsDetroit]

Great progress so far. I don’t want to sound rude. You may want to start a build log rather than individual post. It makes it easier for other to follow your progress and look up information about your build. Also keeps everything nice and neat for you.

 

[Rttoys]

Great progress so far. I don’t want to sound rude. You may want to start a build log rather than individual post. It makes it easier for other to follow your progress and look up information about your build. Also keeps everything nice and neat for you.

And this section is for build logs. There’s other section for individual questions/concerns.

 

[Rttoys]

To add, be sure the shaft is completely free to move up and down. This will be important during install.

 

[Vwsaabvt]

2006 CHEVROLET COBALT 2.0L L4 Supercharged Steering Shaft | RockAuto

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too much work, they're $41 on rock auto even cheaper on ebay.