dismantling steering shaft

[jblueridge]

I started with the desire to get the clutch MC and the clutch booster out so I can get them rebuilt. Took the steering column out because its in the way and I want to clean up rusty u-joints and replace spiders.

There is no snap ring or spring retainer as the manual shows.

I can't see how the "intermediate shaft #1" comes apart from the bearing housing.
Anybody done this?

 

[sadam_husain]

The UJ caps are staked so not the easiest things to get apart, I went through a similar process when the UJ's fell apart on my steering column but I managed to pick up a complete secondhand steering column with good UJs off a guy for 10 bucks

 

[jblueridge]

I don't think I'll be able to get a complete used shaft here in Virginia.

 

[1tontoy]

What about taking it to a driveline/driveshaft shop? They could pull it apart and probably find the proper replacement parts if you don't bring the parts to them.

 

[jblueridge]

Closest driveline shop seems to be 90 minutes away.
I could take it a machine shop I use... It would cost less if I can at least get the shaft free.

 

[RhinoRig]

Are the snap rings on the inside, like the driveline UJs?

 

[jblueridge]

It is not the ujoints that are the problem. (They are staked in place, by the way)

I want to get the shaft and attached UJ's separated from the bell-shaped, flanged bearing block/holder; the thing with the 2 holes shown in the photo above.

 

[jblueridge]

The way to separate the bearing housing is to put the shaft in a soft-jaw vise and hit the bearing housing with a plastic-faced hammer.
After separation a snap ring will be revealed to get the weird nylon covered bearing out of its housing.