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09-05-2016, 04:33 PM
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'72 Tilt Steering Column Rebuild Attempt
Anyone know how these covers come off? The manual skips over the cover and goes straight to getting out pins, which, of course, you can't remove with the cover in place. Any ideas are appreciated, I am pulling my hair out. That cover will not move at all, will not rotate or slide forward or back at all.
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09-05-2016, 05:23 PM
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Re: '72 Tilt Steering Column Rebuild Attempt
Searching for J-22708 I came across this thread (below). Guess that answers my question......
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=558375 |
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09-10-2016, 09:04 AM
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Re: '72 Tilt Steering Column Rebuild Attempt
Soak the area between the sheet metal and column with a ton of penetrating oil and let sit then if you are lucky you can use a hammer and screw driver to very lightly tap the cover off hitting on the edge of the metal. This is going to take a ton of paitence and time not to wreck the edge of the metal. Some are easier than others.
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09-10-2016, 02:50 PM
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Re: '72 Tilt Steering Column Rebuild Attempt
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I made my own pin removal tool out of bolts and nuts
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09-10-2016, 06:43 PM
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Re: '72 Tilt Steering Column Rebuild Attempt
Thanks guys, I did get that part off. I did pretty much what you said, PB Blaster, heat, rubber mallet, dead blow hammer (all really soft downward swipes), strap wrench......eventually I saw that seam start to come apart a little........and then it was off. Now I am trying to decide if I should get it powder coated or just spray paint it.......I want it black, but the stock ones I have see which are in really good shape seem to have a a specific......I don't know anything about paint, but.....tone or glimmer......or something. Anyone know?
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