steering column restoration

[69Tom]

Rick--

I appreciate it. I'll give it a shot. My other option is just to let it be. haha.

[69Tom]

Rick, thanks a ton. That did the trick. It wasn't rusted, however, but in there with some kind of epoxy maybe? In any event, I wonder what they put in there for it to stay in place like that. Just curious what you have done, as not only do I want it to stay in place, but I will also have to drive it back in place (if epoxy is used) and need to get it in the steering shroud correctly.

[SS427]

Glad to hear it worked. I don't know of any epoxy and have never used any upon reassembly. In all the steerinng columns I have restored I have only had one that was hard to get apart, all the others simply slid out. I also do not recall anything mentioned in any of the manuals regarding a need for adhesive at that location.

[69Tom]

Pretty strange. Perhaps it was some kind of grease they used to help it in there and over the years, the grease turned to a glue-like substance.

Well, that's good to know. I just can use some regular grease upon reassembly.