Masterful Indexing The Art of Aligning Steering U Joints

when I replaced my steering box a few months ago I had to remove both bolts from the lower u-joint and pry it open top and bottom (at slit where ... Find ppictures, count splines. They changed based on specific year, even within the generation, and changed based on whether the rack was ... My Mustang II U Joint finally arrived, so it's time to get some steering on my Chevrolet Coupe. I'm in the process of installing a new tilt steering column and replacing factory rag joint with universal joints. Shaft end coming out of the column is a 1” ... This can aslo be caused by the bottom U joint not being tightened down on the spine of the steering rack. Check the bolt at the bottom to make ... 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. 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 ... 1) Unbolt the upper clamp and the lower clamp .. IIRC its 10mm possibly 12mm · 2) Use a long pry bar and from the bottom tap the u-joint upwards ... Well I'm about half way finished. For starters the U-joint is almost 3/4 inch longer than the rag joint. I slid the U-joint onto the spines so ... Now you can use a common u-joint that is 5/8-36 female at both ends. It will be a little longer than stock. The stock steering column can be ...