Grimmy 312 Posted March 27, 2013 I'm trying to convert from power to NONpower steering and I'm wondering if the steering colum has to be changed aswell ? P/s colum looks 2" shorter Anyone changed it before ? 1 Grimmy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ants 6,370 Posted March 27, 2013 Tap the end of the column up,simple as that. 2 revhead and mcfly94 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimmy 312 Posted March 27, 2013 It needs to come out , are the columns on a spline ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supersnake 27 Posted March 27, 2013 No need to take the column out, with the steering box removed just tap the end of the column down as far as it need to go to mate up with the top of the box. A slide hammer would probably help a lot. I guess you could find an old ute without power steering to get the column out of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Polson 10,214 Posted March 27, 2013 Its easier with the column out, keep the wheel on it, put the wheel on the ground, stand on it, and using a hammer tap the flange that bolts to the steering coupling upwards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcfly94 169 Posted March 27, 2013 Tap the end of the column up,simple as that. handy little trick! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikgan 32 Posted March 27, 2013 Yep it's an interference fit, tap tap tappy. I tried for a while to get it to move without removing it but had to in the end. Alarm wiring aside it was pretty easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thunderbolt 150 Posted March 27, 2013 i done this conversion i just slid the column down with a bit of pipe as a pry bar but at that time i didn't care much about my ute as i had no intention of keeping it very long Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimmy 312 Posted March 27, 2013 Got my hands on a slide hammer , it's all good to go now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rolliechop 171 Posted May 13, 2013 hey guys just reviving this thread to ask if the idler arm for a power steer setup is a different length to a manual setup? cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimmy 312 Posted May 13, 2013 Idler arms are the same mate , pitman arms are different in the spline tho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites