Also, Neil, I'm not 100% sure that what I'm saying will work (it's too
dark and cold to check!) but one end or the other needs to come loose,
and the steering shaft will remove from the dash crossmember a lot
easier than the V-box will remove from the other end. Ask me how I
know! It's just that the prying and levering to get the disks back in
is to be avoided if possible. I think dropping the upper part would do
it, at least for the upper disk. I don't remember where the lower disk
is. If it's between the rack and the V-box, you're screwed, you will
just have to pry and lever. Ugh. But, it's doable.

Jim

On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 6:54 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry Jim!
>
> I didn't read what you wrote closely. I was thinking coupling disc
> fasteners. Like duh.
>
> Yah I know exactly what you mean. I still have the original shear
> bolts there. Used the vice grips last time the column was down.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Neil
>
> On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 4:36 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>> They don't. They will remove the screws from the column mount by
>> grabbing and turning. There are no locknuts on the column, just
>> breakaway bolts. The ones I'm talking about fasten the steering column
>> to the dash.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 6:00 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> How do Vice grips save the lock nut?
>>>
>>> :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 3:05 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> If you use vise-grips on the fasteners you won't have to buy new ones
>>>> or replace them with non-breakaway bolt. Just use the same one again.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 4:57 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the tip. Removing the steering column from the dash etc.
>>>>> doesn't take long.
>

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