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Old 04-17-2014, 03:18 PM   #12
Former member Yoder213
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Re: Back to the Basics: Rebuilding a steering coupler rag joint

last spring I hit a snow bank and my drivers side leaf spring popped up and slammed the steering shaft and messed up the worm gear. (had this happen once before when I broke said spring, but lifting the truck up a couple times fixed it..idkw, I had driven it 80 miles on mountain hiway then it locked up in the yard). Anyways I went to Napa and got a new steering box. Then my rag joint would not fit the new box. Napa said it was carried because its a non wearing part. (so tired of unknowledgeable part store employees) Went to all five scrap yards spread thoughout town and found three other 67-72'S, and stole their rag joints.

Only one fit the new steering box. slightly different issue but this explains why so much slop has come into my steering over the last 11 months. the rag joint I used as replacement look about as good as the one you replaced.

Thank you much for turning on the light for something everyone else just closes the door on.
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