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[lcgtr1970]

Hi guys,
The intermediate steering shaft in my hz ute needs attention. There is a dust boot that is well and truly seen better days and I will replace it, but I'm thinking that the bearings may be gone too.
There is a bit of play in the shaft and there have been times when turning that the steering kinda locks at a certain point (not at full lock). This doesn't happen often...only twice but I think that replacing the bearings may be a good idea.
What I want to know is, how do I pull the shaft off to repair/replace? It seems easy by looking at it a few bolts up top and a few down the bottom...am I right? Or is there something else I should be doing?
Just wanna check first before I frOck anything up through not asking first.
Also while I'm at it would it pay to look at the steering box? What should I do to maintain it? Grease it? Anything?
Thanks guys

[yel327]

They can be rebuilt, a bit of work and a bit fiddly. Sometimes they are too flogged out to be easily rebuildable though. However it is hardly worth it when Rare Spares sell an exchange shaft retail for about $90. If you can buy trade even better.


http://www.rarespare...px?product=SSHQ

[lcgtr1970]

Cool. Thanks for the link. Wasn't aware anyone did the full replacement! Is there a way to check if the steering box is rooted?

[76lxhatch]

The steering boxes are generally fine until they either run out of adjustment or the seal chews the output shaft so much it won't stop leaking (power steer). Anything else a rebuild kit will usually sort, the manual steer ones seem to go forever without issue