Urgent help : power steering coupling on end of column

[71 Bee Man]

G'day guys,

just posting here because I need a quick answer if possible.

I have a 71 Charger with power steering. The little steering coupling where the column meets the connector on the steering box has never fit well, so I decided to get a kit with new seal, metal guides etc. I even pulled the column out and painted it all up.

Now, the guides never sat right inside the housing. Trouble is now that when I'm trying to reinstall the steering column, it's as though the thing needs another inch and a half on the end.

It's like the base plate that goes under the dash and secures the column is too protruded and won't allow the column to go in the full distance.

Am i doing something wrong. Like I said the metal hides that sit on the end of the column never quite sat in there in the first place, hence my wanting to tidy it up.

I'm going to keep trying but thought there may be a logical answer out there.

peter
Sydney, Australia.

[resq302]

posted a reply on this topic in the general section.  hope that is your problem.  you can temporarily pull it out but I would get it repaired so it does not walk its way into the column again.  That would be a very bad thing especially if you were driving it when it happened.