[1972CheyenneSuper]

Originally Posted by raggedjim

Is this the spring at the end of the steering shaft in the engine compartment?

Correct, goes between the large washer and the lower bearing. Part #13 in the below diagram.

I went out and dissected my parts column, as that is what I actually used to see how to put my painted column together, also discovered that I had lost the two upper washers in my column, so I borrowed them from this one. That's what really made me want to make this guide, because I had no idea where all of the pieces went.

Hopefully the below photos help with the assembly/disassembly of the lower portion and how to get the inner shift tube removed.


















I didn't separate any of these components on my column, I brake cleaned all the old gunk off and gave it all some fresh grease.