Steering Shaft Question
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Aha... starting to make sense now. The style of the shaft must've changed sometime between your truck (1998?) and mine (2003). My upper & lower joint ends are identical, however they're not splined like that. They're square with a half moon shape 180 degrees apart, so the shaft will only fit in two different positions. The rest of the shaft looks similar, but it's *not* pressed together anywhere that I can see. Welded maybe, but not pressed.
Still going back to the fact that it's probably not worth rebuilding these things anyways. Mine was ~$110 or so online, I think the dealer price is $180 or so. Finding u-joints and making them work isn't worth the time or money.
*EDIT*
I looked at the pictures again and the little light bulb finally clicked on that you're talking about pressing the BEARING CAPS out of the YOKE. I was thinking of complete u-joint ASSEMBLIES. Yeah, I doubt that you'd get the bearing caps to press out easily, they're staked in place tightly. I'd bet that the yokes would distort easily.
Bob
Still going back to the fact that it's probably not worth rebuilding these things anyways. Mine was ~$110 or so online, I think the dealer price is $180 or so. Finding u-joints and making them work isn't worth the time or money.
*EDIT*
I looked at the pictures again and the little light bulb finally clicked on that you're talking about pressing the BEARING CAPS out of the YOKE. I was thinking of complete u-joint ASSEMBLIES. Yeah, I doubt that you'd get the bearing caps to press out easily, they're staked in place tightly. I'd bet that the yokes would distort easily.
Bob
Last edited by Bobman; Apr 14, 2011 at 07:54 AM.
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From: Ohio
In 2000 they switched to a R&P steering type which is probably where they switched to a diffrent shaft.
Dealer wanted $320 for a new one for mine. I've personally tried every option besides cutting the shaft and welding on another shaft with a good u-joint. After all is said and done it's better just to buy a new shaft.
Dealer wanted $320 for a new one for mine. I've personally tried every option besides cutting the shaft and welding on another shaft with a good u-joint. After all is said and done it's better just to buy a new shaft.
Last edited by Evon Trizmo; Apr 14, 2011 at 11:22 AM.
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I need to replace mine, should I go this route? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
It's cheaper than the factory, maybe I'll send mine to Borgeson and have it rebuilt.
It's cheaper than the factory, maybe I'll send mine to Borgeson and have it rebuilt.
