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Re: Steering column rebuild kit, anyone make them?
Rest the bottom of column on 2 blocks of wood. The blocks should be close enough to support the edges of the main column tube but far enough apart that the shifter tube can fit between them when the time comes.
You will now drive the shifter tube downward and out of the main tube until it is free. To accomplish this, place a small block of wood on the top end of the shifter tube and press down until the spring is fully compressed. With the spring compressed, use a rubber mallet to firmly tap the block of wood you are holding. The force will gradually move the shifter tube down inside the main sleeve. These 2 photos show the shifter tube half way and then fully out. You can see the spring above the bushing that holds the shifter tube inside the main sleeve.
**Note - The T shaped piece is not touching the wood blocks. The photo makes it look that way.
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