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steering column removal
Anyone know how to remove the steering column in a 1971 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus. I have the magnum steering wheel and a big block. (I have to remove it to get my new starter in.
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hey D,
I`m curious as to why you have to take the column out, every mini- starter i`ve seen or installed has went in actually better then the O.E. M. one. Any way to take out the column you : 1. in engine bay-turn wheel so that you can use a roll pin punch and hammer and drive the roll pin down through the hole where it holds the bottom of column to the steering gear on the k-frame. 2. on inside,take the trim piece off that is under the column. 4 screws hold it on. 3. under dash towards the right side bottom of the column are 2 sets of wire plug ins with roughly 5-7 wires on each plug in. they will be white plastic and are real thin.undo those two plug ins from each other. 4. on the bottom side of column at the top,there are 4 studs facing towards floor,there are nuts with funky star shaped washers under them, you take the top drivers side nut off first and youll ind a ground wire under it then another nut, move the wire off the stud then take the other nut off. 5. as you take all this stuff off lay it on the garage floor in a rough pattern so as to put it back correctly.then take the other 3 nuts of the studs in no certain order.the star washers will come off with the nuts. 6. after you take the last nut off ,the column will fall down 2-4 unches dont freak its normal, it will not fall all the way to the floor. at the base of the column on the floor board youll see that there are 4 bolts holding a plate down that is fixed to the column.take those 4 bolts out, then the column will be loose just lay it down till the wheel sets into the seat. 7. from the engine bay again, where you took the roll pin out by the steering gear,take a small ball pean hammer and tap the bottom side of that piece and it will slide off the steering gear, make special noteof the position of the bottom of column for when you put it back together the pieces are both splined and they go back together a certain way. 8.back in car, grb the steering wheel with 1 hand and the base of the column with the other and pull it out. there ya go . hope it helps!!its no big deal easy stuff |
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All starters come out the bottom, I bet your trying to take it out the top aint ya?? |
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You have to remove the neg battery cable from the battery, that is one thing you should remove, as a wrench can make some good sparks.
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I can vouch for that .............
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