Does anyone know how to remove the factory steering shaft? I want to slide it from the cab through the firewall into the engine compartment.
I have a 1973 FJ40 with saginaw power steering and need to relace the bushing at the firewall. Unfortunately, when the power steering was done the guy welded the u-joint to the shaft. The only way I can see to replace the bushing is to slide the shaft through the firewall, slide the new bushing on, and reinstall everything.
Last night I disconnected the steering shaft from the gear box, removed steering wheel, blinker assembly, and the clip holding the shaft on at the ignition module. I was able to hammer the shaft with a block of wood almost through the ignition module but it's stuck at about the last inch or so on the shaft. I could try to hammer harder but I don't want to damage anything.
Please let me know if anyone has done this before or if the shaft can be removed this way.
Thanks for the help
Eric
I have a 1973 FJ40 with saginaw power steering and need to relace the bushing at the firewall. Unfortunately, when the power steering was done the guy welded the u-joint to the shaft. The only way I can see to replace the bushing is to slide the shaft through the firewall, slide the new bushing on, and reinstall everything.
Last night I disconnected the steering shaft from the gear box, removed steering wheel, blinker assembly, and the clip holding the shaft on at the ignition module. I was able to hammer the shaft with a block of wood almost through the ignition module but it's stuck at about the last inch or so on the shaft. I could try to hammer harder but I don't want to damage anything.
Please let me know if anyone has done this before or if the shaft can be removed this way.
Thanks for the help
Eric