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Flexible steering coupler in a '76
The steering on old Betsy was getting mighty sloppy, so I checked and
the flexible steering coupler is shot. I see I can snag one complete assembly easily from corvette central or even a rebuild kit to re-use my hardware and just put in a new flex part. $84 vs $13. My question is - are there any 'gotcha's' that I am likely to run into if I try replace this myself? I'm just a DIY mechanic pushed into action when the situation warrants it, so I'll have to read up on how to go about it. Definitely not a pro like many others here, so any and all cautions/advice/tips and methods appreciated. The patient (or victim depending on point of view) is a '76 350 L-48 smogger.....all original and this has never been apart so it 'could' be stuck on pretty good. TIA, BSA |
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Flexible steering coupler in a '76
BSAKing wrote:
> The steering on old Betsy was getting mighty sloppy, so I checked and > the flexible steering coupler is shot. I see I can snag one complete > assembly easily from corvette central or even a rebuild kit to re-use > my hardware and just put in a new flex part. $84 vs $13. > > My question is - are there any 'gotcha's' that I am likely to run into > if I try replace this myself? I'm just a DIY mechanic pushed into > action when the situation warrants it, so I'll have to read up on how > to go about it. Definitely not a pro like many others here, so any and > all cautions/advice/tips and methods appreciated. > > The patient (or victim depending on point of view) is a '76 350 L-48 > smogger.....all original and this has never been apart so it 'could' > be stuck on pretty good. > > TIA, > > BSA my 94 is doing the same thing. does that model year have the same coupler? i can't seem to find that part at ecklers or mad america online catalogs. |
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Flexible steering coupler in a '76
chaniarts wrote:
> BSAKing wrote: >> The steering on old Betsy was getting mighty sloppy, so I checked and >> the flexible steering coupler is shot. I see I can snag one complete >> assembly easily from corvette central or even a rebuild kit to re-use >> my hardware and just put in a new flex part. $84 vs $13. >> >> My question is - are there any 'gotcha's' that I am likely to run >> into if I try replace this myself? I'm just a DIY mechanic pushed >> into action when the situation warrants it, so I'll have to read up >> on how to go about it. Definitely not a pro like many others here, >> so any and all cautions/advice/tips and methods appreciated. >> >> The patient (or victim depending on point of view) is a '76 350 L-48 >> smogger.....all original and this has never been apart so it 'could' >> be stuck on pretty good. >> >> TIA, >> >> BSA > > my 94 is doing the same thing. does that model year have the same > coupler? i can't seem to find that part at ecklers or mad america > online catalogs. btw: to aid the OP, you should read this http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...-question.html |
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Flexible steering coupler in a '76
"BSAKing" > wrote in message ... > The steering on old Betsy was getting mighty sloppy, so I checked > and > the flexible steering coupler is shot. I see I can snag one complete > assembly easily from corvette central or even a rebuild kit to > re-use > my hardware and just put in a new flex part. $84 vs $13. > > My question is - are there any 'gotcha's' that I am likely to run > into > if I try replace this myself? I'm just a DIY mechanic pushed into > action when the situation warrants it, so I'll have to read up on > how > to go about it. Definitely not a pro like many others here, so any > and > all cautions/advice/tips and methods appreciated. > > The patient (or victim depending on point of view) is a '76 350 L-48 > smogger.....all original and this has never been apart so it 'could' > be stuck on pretty good. > > TIA, > One way or the other you will have to move a shaft, I'd go with the steering column. Interesting conversation on this Camaro site. http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?p=1263132 If you want to cheat you might try - http://www.klmstore.com/borgeson-941...oint-disk.aspx Let us know what you did and how it came out. |
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Flexible steering coupler in a '76
On Apr 1, 6:12*pm, "Dad" > wrote:
> "BSAKing" > wrote in message > > ... > > > The steering on old Betsy was getting mighty sloppy, so I checked > > and > > the flexible steering coupler is shot. I see I can snag one complete > > assembly easily from corvette central or even a rebuild kit to > > re-use > > my hardware and just put in a new flex part. $84 vs $13. > > > My question is - are there any 'gotcha's' that I am likely to run > > into > > if I try replace this myself? I'm just a DIY mechanic pushed into > > action when the situation warrants it, so I'll have to read up on > > how > > to go about it. Definitely not a pro like many others here, so any > > and > > all cautions/advice/tips and methods appreciated. > > > The patient (or victim depending on point of view) is a '76 350 L-48 > > smogger.....all original and this has never been apart so it 'could' > > be stuck on pretty good. > > > TIA, > > One way or the other you will have to move a shaft, I'd go with the > steering column. Interesting conversation on this Camaro site.http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?p=1263132 > If you want to cheat you might try -http://www.klmstore.com/borgeson-941-replacement-rubber-rag-joint-dis... > Let us know what you did and how it came out. ====================== I think on the basis of what I read, I'll go with the complete assembly. I can get them locally for 85$ (in Canada), and also from corvettecentral.com for $84 + shipping (someone in a previous post could not find them). The rebuild kits are only $13, but there is considerably more work involved and potential risk it seems, depending on who you believe. Given my age and the fact that the original has lasted 35 years, I doubt I'll be replacing it ever again anyways. lol. Any tips on moving the steering shaft (so I do not receive the shaft)? Do I need the Corvette supertool XYZ mark II, or just regular types of tools? As I said I am not a pro whatsoever. Thx, BSA |
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Flexible steering coupler in a '76
Apparently the folks here can get a Dorman part #31011 which appears
to be the part I need? Reading this thread, it seems I need to undo 2 bolts under the dash and then another 2 on the firewall to loosen the steering enough to get the play to exchange parts. I am assuming it would be good sense to scribe the parts so I can get it back on the spline in the correct alignment. I wonder if anyone has done this job at all before to tell me if I am likely to need some special tool or technique (get a bigger hammer?) to get the part off the spline? As usual, thanks for any and all input. Last year I had to replace my rad support bracket and get my rad re-cored, and also fix my power steering pump fastening assembly. This group proved invaluable to me and helped to save me a ton of $$$! Without that assist, I may have had to relegate old Betsy to the bone yard because of cost. Instead my son and I are still both driving it and enjoy it immensely, even if it ain't pretty..... thanks!!!!!!! |
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Flexible steering coupler in a '76
On Apr 2, 9:21*am, BSAKing > wrote:
> Apparently the folks here can get a Dorman part #31011 which appears > to be the part I need? > > Reading this thread, it seems I need to undo 2 bolts under the dash > and then another 2 on the firewall to loosen the steering enough to > get the play to exchange parts. > > I am assuming it would be good sense to scribe the parts so I can get > it back on the spline in the correct alignment. > > I wonder if anyone has done this job at all before to tell me if I am > likely to need some special tool or technique (get a bigger hammer?) > to get the part off the spline? > > As usual, thanks for any and all input. Last year I had to replace my > rad support bracket and get my rad re-cored, and also fix my power > steering pump fastening assembly. This group proved invaluable to me > and helped to save me a ton of $$$! > Without that assist, I may have had to relegate old Betsy to the bone > yard because of cost. Instead my son and I are still both driving it > and enjoy it immensely, even if it ain't pretty..... > > thanks!!!!!!! PS. I have had this thing since Jan of 1977 when I drove it new off the lot. Who ever would have thought I'd still have it? Say what you will about Corvettes, for me - everyone should have the luck I have had with this car over the years. Whenever anyone starts to poo-poo them - I tell them to go buy one, take the roof out, and go for a several thousand mile trip somewhere in the summer and come back and tell me all about it...... |
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Flexible steering coupler in a '76
"BSAKing" > wrote in message ... Snip >PS. I have had this thing since Jan of 1977 when I drove it new off >the lot. Who ever would have thought I'd still have it? Say what you >will about Corvettes, for me - everyone should have the luck I have >had with this car over the years. Whenever anyone starts to poo-poo >them - I tell them to go buy one, take the roof out, and go for a >several thousand mile trip somewhere in the summer and come back and >tell me all about it...... There is one part that I'm unsure about and that is how the forward part of the coupling comes off the gear box. Everything in my assembly manual show it as part of the gear box. Since I had the '72 out this week and it has let go somewhere in the tach drive I'll take a look at it while working on it and let you know if I can be any better help. As I see it right now that part should not have to be removed from the gear box to replace the rag joint. The first car I owned by myself, (3 of us owned the first car I drove) was a '50 Chevy, It is now getting close to repaint to return it to the road. Complete chassy is done, including the engine but it then lost a bearing in first gear. Purchased in March 1956 I'd love to put an LSX in it but love the old 3 on the tree with the stove bolt six. Odometer has been over twice and I still have a problem with the state stating the mileage as unknown on the new title when I moved out of state. |
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