steering column telescoping

[Finn]

Just wanted to get my foot in this thread so I could keep an eye on it. I was about to go out and reassemble my column today but after reading all this I might want to alter a few things first.

[71 Bee Man]

Just wanted to get my foot in this thread so I could keep an eye on it. I was about to go out and reassemble my column today but after reading all this I might want to alter a few things first.

I had the excat same thing happen to my car when i was trying to renew the coupler parts. I jumped straight on this forum and everyone knew exactly what i was talking about.

I have since also purchased the wire coupler "bracket" which holds the hole lot together at the coupler. Really bad thing this shaft movement. Something EVERYONE should be made aware of.

Peter
Sydney, Australia.

[Finn]

I was thinking about this a bit, do you guys think it would be possible/logical so use something like a hydraulic shock in place of the collapsing part of the column. My thoughts being that it would have enough pressure to hold the wheel from being pressed in during driving but it would still collapse under impact? Just a thought...

[1974dodgecharger]

looks like i have this problem now....  one thing if not another. 

[Lee A]

Ok I got mine apart and the same thing happened I got mine apart how long is the shaft suppose to be when it works normal or is fixed I can not see the holes that line up on the inside I am just going to tack weld mine so it never happens again

[Lee A]

Tack welding it is the safest for me my wife and I went on a date and the damn thing fell off in the drive way after 300 Kms of driving our little guys just about had no parents in not trusting plastic pins as apose to welded tacks

[Lee A]

How long is this shaft suppose to be when it is fixed

[UFO]

What would cause the lower shaft to slide up far enough to come out of the coupler?
That's a lot flex to come out on it's own.

[Lee A]

This happens when you get into a front collision the steering shaft that has the plastic pins telescopes in so you do not get the shaft in the stomach the expanded metal crushes on the column and the pins break but over time the plastic breaks or when you push on it to try to get it into place after having it out tack welding it would do the same trick
The shaft telescopes in from the gear box towards the firewall so I drove out to the farm and got my old auto shift column and the length should be 41 3/4 anyone disagree

[1974dodgecharger]

Tack welding it is the safest for me my wife and I went on a date and the damn thing fell off in the drive way after 300 Kms of driving our little guys just about had no parents in not trusting plastic pins as apose to welded tacks

the shaft fell out of the coupler?  Or coupler off steering unit?  I did a search on here and fellow member had his kids in back and his shaft came off also while on the highway.....slowed down enough, but still went up over a curb. 

[Lee A]

The shaft came back towards itself and pulled out

[Lee A]

I must stink or something every conversation I join people stop talking

[1974dodgecharger]

I must stink or something every conversation I join people stop talking

didnt I just tell you ALOT OF FOLKS dont mess with the steering on this forum they know once they take it apart its hard to get back together so they do modifications to it or send it out to a pro.  Heck evena  expertise engine builder on this forum does not mess with the steering and he has built 900 hps engines and still dont understand the coupler just how it is man 

[tan top]

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http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,43930.0.html