So as the title says i'm replacing my Intermediate Steering Shaft. found it to be causing the inch or so of play in the steering wheel. I've went to the yard found a 99 2WD 3.9L w/ super tight steering, no play in the wheel. I pulled the Intermediate Steering Shaft. Now this took a considerable amount of banging in an upward motion to remove the lower portion. I'd like to know before I just get to banging tf out of my daily driver to get the old one off does anyone know if there's a tool for removal/installation? I just do not foresee this just slipping right down onto the the post it came off of... grease or no grease.

Can anyone share any tips?

 

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Come on, someone has to have some info on an easy way to get the Intermediate Steering Shaft off the steering-box spline or if a removal tool is available. Someone please chime in!

 

I've removed mine before. No tool, but I started spraying it with PB Blaster a week before, letting it soak in. Make sure you secure the steering wheel so you don't break the clock spring.

The Dorman replacement shaft, was so flimsy compared to the OEM, that I returned it and kept the OEM. When I put it back on, the popping that I was experiencing stopped.

 

Go to rockauto and get a brand new whole shaft and have the job done in 30 minutes.