Master the Art of Steering U-Joint Indexing A Comprehensive Guide

With your whole getup out of the car, your best bet is to use a cold chisel and wedge the pinching fingers apart to R&R the u-joint. I don't ... Go to your local Napa with the old joint and a pair of calipers. Ask to use their u joint book and start measuring/looking through the book. Normally when, on an untouched car, the column is unbolted you can just pull that coupling apart. It is not "loose" but it isn't big wrench ... I have narrowed it down to the 2 u-joints in the intermediate shaft (shaft between the box and the actual steering column. The upper u-joint ... if your sure its straight go for it or you could relocate it to somewhere more convenient. only thing to know is make sure you dont excede the ... Easiest way to fix it is with a 12mm socket, about a foot long extension and a ratchet. Just tighten it up a bit, it will take a bit of force. I put the yoke in a vise and simply drove the u-joint all the way to one side, and grind away the inside of the yoke (i used a die grinder ... MidnightBurn's specs); it has a Saginaw power steering box- all the hoses are in. I have a 3/4" steering universal joint at the end of the ... I liked it up and reinstalled it anyway. Have oil in the steering rack has made a noticeable difference though! We usually clean notchy, or not, ... It's all loose. You can feel the play in one of the joint pins. The new one isn't floppy. It's more like a new balljoint. It's ...